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The issues which remain to be determined are: 



(4) Whether the keleps will survive the winter climate of Texas ; and, 



(5) Whether they can be obtained or propagated in sufficient numbers 

 to serve the practical purpose for which they have been introduced. 



It would be most unfortunate, however, if the discovery of what may 

 prove to be an effective enemy of the boll weevil should result in any 

 premature relaxation of efforts to avoid damage by cultural expedients. 

 Indeed, it seems quite possible that the first use of the ant may be to 

 render such measures more effective, since while still limited to small 

 areas the keleps may be able to perform an important service if they can 

 still further reduce the number of weevils which survive the winter. If 

 the cotton plants close about the nests of the ants were allowed to remain 

 through the winter, the weevils would congregate upon them and thus 

 furnish the food which the ants are likely to require on warm days of the 

 colder months. 



