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Georgia. P* M* Gilmer, et al. (Augaso 9)* Aphids are increasing rapidly 
in Tift and Berrien Counties, Treated cotton is veiy heavily infested, 
and. all cotton Ccorries a fairly hea^’p' infesta.tion, (August 23)* Aphids 
are still very high cn treated fields in Tift, Berrien, and Lowndes Coun- 
ties, most of v/hich are showing serious defoliation due to aphid dama.ge. 
Slightly less in numhers on the sea-island plat series than- during- 'the 
previous week, owing to heavy rains, 
T, L, Bissell (Aurgust 23): Aphis gossypii Glov, continues to he in- 
jurious in the area west of Atlanta, Reported on August IS as dama^ging 
from one-third to one-half of a. crop at Dallas, 
0, I, Snapp (August S): A, goss^ppil is very ahundant in some fields 
of cotton at Port Valley, in central Georgia, and is causing consider- 
ahle defoliation, 
Plorido., Co S. Rude a;nd A, J, Rogers _(Augu.st 23): Aphids are present in 
most fields in the sea,-island-growing section, and in many they are 
causing some damiage. Predators and parasites have increased in a few 
cases. Treated fields are heavily infested, 
Mississi]ppie G, Lyle, et al. (August 23): A, goss^rpij reported from Bolivar, 
Holmes, Madison, Montgomery, Panola, and Yalobusha Counties,- Infesta- 
tions v/ere hea-^/y on treated cotton in the southv/cstern counties, the 
Meridian ares,, ajic’’ Rankin Count;;-, and light in the Grena,da, territory 
and the northeastern counties, 
R, L, McGr-trr, et al, (August I6): Very had in some of the trea,ted 
aneas a.t State College, 
Louisiana., R, C, Gaines, et al, (August 2): Aphids increased in both 
treated and untreated plots, Poimlation is hea.-vy in some of the un- 
treated plotf. in Madison Panish and very heavy in many plots which 
have been trv:a,ted, (August 9): Aphids have increased in most plots 
in Ma.dison Pairish, regardless of treatment, (August 16): Aphids in- 
crea.sed in most plots during the week, and infestations were present 
in both trea.ted and -luntroa.ted plots in Ma.dison Parish. (August 23): 
Infestation- a,ppears to be about the same a.s a week ago in Madison 
Pa.rish, 
1. J. Becnel (Au.pj.st 25): Cotton aphid has built up- in tremendous 
numbers in the Red River Valley section and ha.s caused excessive defoli- 
ation in sev-eral fields, 
Atkansas, D, Isely (Au.-mst 25): A, gossypii has caused inj-ury follovdng 
trea.tment for the boll v/cevil in localities scattered over the greater 
part of the Sta.te, Ho extensive inj-ury, 
Texas, _ K, P, Ev/ing, et al, (August I6): Rather a distinct and v;idespread 
increase of aphids throughout the McLennan, Limestone, and Pa.lls Coun- 
ties section during the week. Aphid infestation borders on darngo 
point in many treated fields, and may be found in fairly large numbers 
