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the sequential sampling plan must be taken into the field on a clip board or 

 in the pocket for recording purposes. Also, most of the plans are still 

 experimental, since they have not been demonstrated conclusively. 



844. . 1975. Sequential sampling of cotton insect populations. Proc. 1975 

 Beltwlde Cotton Prod. Res. Conf., pp. 133-135. 



The sequential sampling package is designed primarily for use in making decisions 

 for cotton insect pest management but it can also be used in research. For example, 

 when any type of action is to be taken such as releasing predators at various 

 prey densities on any prey insect population at an established population number, 

 sequential sampling plans can be developed and used very easily for each prey 

 density. There is also excellent potential for using sequential sampling for 

 making weed and disease management decisions. 



845. . 1978. Fortuitous biological suppression of the boll weevil by the 

 red imported fire ant. Environ. Entomol. 7: 564-568. 



The efficacy of the red imported fire ant ( Solenopsis invicta Buren) as a predator 

 of larval stages of the boll weevil ( Anthonomus grandis Boheman) was evaluated in 

 2 areas of Texas. In the Trinity River area tHe ants consumed up to 85% of the _^ 

 weevils with a weekly avg of 66%. Ants never consumed more than 37% .of the 

 weevils in the Brazos-Navasota River area and averaged 22% in Aug. The fire ant 

 exhibits characteristics that may make it a valuable predator of cotton insect 

 pests. It tends to disperse fairly uniformly across cotton fields at high den- 

 sities and tends to increase in abundance as the growing season progresses. 



846. . 1978. Imported fire ant . . . may wear a gray hat. Tex. Agric. 

 Prog. 867, 24(fall): 19-20. 



Red imported fire ants are generally regarded as very serious insect pests in the 

 southeastern United States. Implements striking the ant mounds may be damaged, 

 and the insect can be a nuisance in yards, playgrounds, and other areas where 



