175 



Control, natural — Continued. Page. 



Mechanical control 132-134 



Movement of weevils, thermal influence upon. See Thermal influence 



upon locomotive activity. 

 Overflows. See Floods. 



Parasites, bred from infested squares 144-148 



Bracon dorsata, occasionally attacks weevil 146 



Bracon mellitor, most common parasite of boll weevil 145 



Bruchophagus herrerse, bred from weevils in Mexico 146 



Catolaccus incertus, probably primary^ parasite of weevil 145 



Chalets color adensis, probably from lepidopterous larvae . „ 145 



Eupelmus spp. , probably some dipterous host 145 



Euryioma tylodermatis, possibly from weevil larva 146 



Eurytoma sp. , probably some dipterous host 145 



Goniozus platynotse, probably some lepidopterous host 145 



Odencyrtus sp. , probably from lepidopterous eggs 146 



Pediculoides ventricosus, most common on wasp larva? 146-147 



Sigalphus curculionis, primary parasite of weevil 145 



Urosigalphus robuslus, probably primary parasite of weevil 146 



Parasites, breeding of 144-146 



Pilosity of plant obstructing weevil movement 132-133 



Predatory enemies 148-153 



Ants attacking boll weevil 148-150 



Birds in their relation to boll weevil 150-153 



Ectatomma tuberculatum, enemy of boll weevil 149-150 



Formica fusca perpilosa, attacking weevil in Mexico 148-149 



Guatemalan ant. See Ectatomma tuberculatum. 

 Kelep. See Ectatomma tuberculatum. 

 Mantids. See Stagmomantis limbata. 



Mantlspa sp. , devouring weevils 150 



Native ants as enemies of weevil 148-149 



Solenopsis geminata, most important of native ants 149 



Stagmomantis limbata, devouring weevils 150 



Proliferation, effect in bolls and squares 133 



Rains, effect upon development of weevils 137-138 



Submergence of weevils, effect of 139-140 



Temperature endured by larvae in squares exposed to sun 135-136 



Temperature endured by weevil stages in winter 136-1 37 



Thermal influence upon activity and development 98-100 



t Thermal influence upon locomotive activity 101-102 

 Wet winter, effect upon hibernation 138 



Cotton production. See under General considerations. 

 Cotton-seed meal for weevils. See under Life history; Food habits. 

 j Damage done by weevil. See General considerations; Destructiveness. 

 | Description of adult. See under Life history; Adult. 

 Destruction of stalks. See Control, artificial; Cultural method, and under 



Seasonal history. 

 Diseases of weevils. See under Control, natural. 



Dissemination or spreading of weevils 123-132 



Artificial agencies assisting in 123-127 



Border line, gin agency at. See Gin agency at border line. 

 Cotton-seed shipment. See Shipment of seed cotton and cotton seed. 

 Duration of life, weevils buried among grains. See Weevils buried among 

 grains, duration of life. 



