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Ark. Ecology^ and Control of Pink Bollworm. To (l) learn 



probable future importance of the pink bollworm as a pest 

 of cotton, and (2) develop satisfactory control measures 

 applicable to Arkansas agricultural practices and 

 climatic conditions. 



Ent. 367 Coop. ARS 



Ark. Pink B ollworm Control in Arkansas, (l) Learn 



probable future importance of pink bollworm as a pest 

 of cotton in State. (2) Develop control measures 

 applicable to State agricultural practices and climatic 

 conditions. 



Ent. 1*53 (S-37) Coop. ARS 



Ark. Biological and Physiological Factors in Relation to 



Boll Weevil Abundance and Control . To (1) study activity 

 of boll weevil and relate this activity to selection of 

 particular cotton fields or plant types and to insecticidal 

 and cultural control methods, (2) evaluate earlier biological 

 studies in relation to present control practices, (3) study 

 effect of physical characteristics of plant on activity, 

 (k) study effect of physical environment and feed on 

 longevity, fecundity, appearance and development of 

 diapause and relate this information to improvement of 

 control methods. 

 Ent. k6l 



Ga. Cotton Breeding . To develop (l) a high yielding 



cotton with a staple of 1 inch or longer which is wilt 

 resistant and (2) new strains or varieties having 

 superior qualities of disease and insect resistance, 

 earliness, and yielding ability combined with special 

 foliage branching, and picking qualities needed to meet 

 the requirements of mechanized farming. 

 Agron. 26 Coop. ARS 



Ga. Cotton Insect Control with Improved Insecticides 



Under North Georgia Conditions . To determine value of 

 various insecticides for control of cotton insects, 

 especially the boll weevil, and to determine most 

 profitable schedule for applications. 

 Ent., Agron. 67 



La. A Study of Insects, Mites and Nematodes Destructive 



to Cotton and the Development of Economical Means for 

 Controlling Them . To study insects, mites, and nematodes 

 which infest cotton, determine economic importance of the 

 pests, and develop satisfactory and economical methods of 

 control. 



Ent. 1*65 Coop. ARS 



