1904 - Fuller, C. Cotton insects and fungus blights. Natal Agr. J. and Min. Rec. 



7(10):931-944, 16 fig. (Reference taken from Expt. Sta. Rec. v. 16:680.) 



The habits, life history, natural enemies, and means of combating cotton boll 

 worm, cotton worm, Mexican cotton boll weevil, cutworms, plant lice, as well 

 as rust mildew, angular spot, pink spot, and cotton boll rot. 



1905 - Froggatt, W. W. The cotton boll weevil. New South Wales Agr. Gaz. 16:23-25, 2 fig. 



Habits, life history, and injurious attacks of this species. The possibility of 

 its being introduced into Australia is suggested. Brief history of its spread and 

 of parasites attacking the species. 



1905 - Herrick, G. W. The Mexican cotton-boll weevil. Miss. Sta. C. 17:7, 2 fig. 



Origin, appearance, life history, and injurious attacks of this species, and 

 danger of importing the pest into Mississippi. 



1905 - Sanderson, E. D. Insects mistaken for the Mexican cotton boll weevil. Tex. Sta. 

 B. 74:13, 5 pi., 7 fig. 



The difference between the appearance of the cotton boll weevil and that of 

 various other insects which have been mistaken for it. Among the latter, 

 mention is made of Lixus sylvius , Tricholaris texana, whitoepine weevil, 

 Hylobius pales , snowy-tree cricket, plum curculio, plum gouger, Chalcodermus 

 aeneuso , Notoxus calcaratus , Drasterias elegans , and a considerable number of 

 other insects which were found on cotton and other cultivated plants. 



1905 - Sherman, F., Jr. The cotton boll weevil. N. C. Dept. Agr. Ent. C. 14:11, 5 fig. 

 The introduction, appearance, life history, and habits of this insect, in con- 

 nection with their bearing upon the distribution and economic importance of the 

 pest. The remedies recommended by the Division of Entomology of the 

 U. S„ D. A. are believed to be the most effective in controlling the weevil. 



1905 - Galloway, B. T. Work of the bureau of plant industry in meeting the ravages of 

 the boll weevil and some diseases of cotton. U. S. D. A. Ybk, 1904:497-508. 



The work of the Bureau in this field is briefly outlined under the heads of 

 plant breeding, tropical cottons, diseases of cotton, diversification farms, co- 

 operative demonstration farms, early maturing varieties of cotton, and farmers' 

 institute work. Considerable improvement in farm economy has been noted as a 

 result of these investigations. 



1907 - Hunter, W. D. Some recent studies of the Mexican cotton boll weevil. U. S. D. A. 

 Ybk, 1906:313-324. 



The status of the cotton boll weevil in 1906; local variations and their causes; 

 the relation between weevil damage and precipitation; factors in the natural 

 control of the boll weevil; additional data concerning importance of fall destruc- 

 tion of cotton stalks; late planting. 



1907 - Dugeon, G. C. Insects and other cotton pests, and the methods suggested for 

 their destruction. B. Imp. Inst., 5(2):141, 1 6 1 - 1 63. 



Resume of various writings on the boll weevil. Discussion of amount of 

 damage, life history, habits, enemies, and remedial measures. 



1907 - Mayer, August. The most important factor in solving the boll weevil problem. 

 La. State Crop Pest Comn. Cir. 16, 8 p., June 20. Aug. 



Relation of the cattle tick to the boll weevil problem. Particular stress is 

 placed upon the necessity of eradicating the cattle tick, so as to enable the cotton 

 growers of the South to raise cattle profitably, and thus have the manure to in- 

 crease the productivity of the soil. 



1909 - Newell, W. Third biennial report of the secretary for the years 1908-09. La. 

 Crop Pest Comn. Bien. Rpt. 3 (1908):24. 



A report of the work of the year on the Argentine ant, boll weevil, San Jose 

 scale, and other insect pests. 



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