1909 - Sherman, F., Jr. Erroneous reports of the cottonboll weevil--Its present status. 



N. C. Dept. Agr. Ent. C. 21:4. 



Reports to the effect that the cotton boll weevil has been found in North 

 Carolina are declared to be without foundation. At present this insect occurs in 

 eastern Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. 



1910 - Harned, R. W. Boll weevil in Mississippi, 1910. Miss. Sta. B. 139, 43 p., 28 fig. 



Following a general account of the boll weevil, the author discusses its 

 occurrence in Mississippi, at length. During 1909, the boll weevil spread 

 over a much larger portion of the State than during the previous year. Pike, 

 Lincoln, Copiah, Hinds, Warren, and Issaquena counties, which were partially 

 infested in 1908, are now entirely within the infested area, as are also 

 Lawrence, Jefferson, Davis, Marion, Lamar, Pearl River, Hancock, and 

 Harrison counties and other counties partially infested. 



Accounts of methods of control and descriptions of the weevils mistaken 

 for the boll weevil follow. 



1910 - Hinds, W. E. The boll weevil advance in Alabama. Ala. Col. Sta. C. 5:6. 



It was stated that the boll weevil was found for the first time in Alabama, 

 September 3, 1910, on the western edge of Mobile County. Its advance was so 

 rapid that by the middle of September the line of infestation included about 

 3/4 of the county and 10 days later weevils were found in the southern part of 

 Choctaw County. The author considered it probable that by the time of the 

 first frost, they would have reached as far north as the southern part of 

 Pickens County and as far east as Covington County. 



The biology of the weevil is briefly summarized and attention called to 

 importance of the immediate adoption and practice of control measures. 



1910 - Hunter, W. D. The status of the boll weevil in 1909. U. S. D. A. Bur. Ent. 



C. 22, 12 p. 



A concise statement of boll weevil conditions in 1909. An estimate is made 

 of the percentage of the cotton area of each State which was infested at the end 

 of the season in 1909. A discussion is given of the factors which tended 

 to reduce damage during 1909 and of the dispersion during that year. Under 

 "History in Texas" appears a discussion of the cotton production in different 

 sections of Texas. This nicely illustrates the effect the weevil had had on the 

 cotton production of the State. 



1911 - Nicholson, J. F. Report of the Department of Botany and Entomology. Okla. Sta. 



Rpt. 1908:19-42 (1908-09). 



"The boll weevil appeared in sufficient numbers to become injurious." 



1912 - Hunter, W. D. The movement of the Mexican cotton boll weevil in 1911. 



U. S. D. A. Bur. Ent. C. 146, 4 p. Feb. 12. 



During the season of 1911 the boll weevil was greatly reduced in numbers 

 throughout its entire range. This resulted from a combination of climatic 

 influences extending over a period of about 3 years. So unfavorable 

 were the conditions that the insect was exterminated in an area covering 

 about 23,000 square miles in the northwest portion of Texas and the western 

 portion of Oklahoma. Undoubtedly these conditions had an important bearing 

 on the production of the large crop in 1911. 



1912 - Hunter, W. D., and W. D. Pierce. The Mexican boll weevil: A summary of 

 the investigations of this insect up to December 31, 1911. Sen. Doc. 305, 

 188 pages. 



A very comprehensive documentation of work and observations on the boll 

 weevil. The origin and history of the weevil are discussed. Comments are made 

 on its present distribution, direct and indirect losses, and future prospects on 

 living with this insect. Observations on its natural and artificial dissemination 

 are recorded. 



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