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The cotton boll weevil is the most costly insect in the history of American Agri- 

 culture. It is often referred to as the $10 billion insect. 



This publication has been assembled to provide researchers with a quick reference 

 to accomplishments in research on the cotton boll weevil and related information pub- 

 lished prior to 1961. Researchers are urged to use it only as a reference guide and to 

 refer subsequently to the original publication or report. 



The following sources were consulted: State agricultural experiment station pub- 

 lications, U.S. Department of Agriculture publications, professional journals, biological 

 abstracts, Review of Applied Entomology, and theU. S. D. A. Bibliography of Agriculture. 



Abstracts in each major section are arranged chronologically by year of appearance 

 in print. Authors are arranged alphabetically within each year. 



An author index is included. 



In the preparation of this publication, the author gratefully acknowledges the assist- 

 ance of Drs. S. E. Jones, C. F. Rainwater, C. R. Parencia, and T. B. Davich, Entomology 

 Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; 

 Dr. F. S. Arant, Department of Entomology, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station; 

 Dr. J. C. Gaines, Department of Entomology, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station; and 

 Dr. L. D. Newsom, Department of Entomology, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment 

 Station. 



