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TOBACCO 
TOBACCO FLTL/'j. BEETLE ( Spitrix parvula S’.) 
Pennsylvania. L. P. Coon (SeptenLer 15)! Population has heen light at 
Lancaster during the se.ason, PollOT-;ing the tohanco harvest, adults 
ane congregating and foodiurg heavily on sucker growth in the field, 
TOBACCO ¥0PM ( Protoparce quinquemculata Haw.) 
Pennsylvania, P, P. Coon (Septenher 19 )i Pirst-gcncration noths hegan 
energing on August 1 at Lancaster and increased ra,pidly in x>opulation 
to a pealc on August 10, Poioulation wan high until Septenher S, and 
since tha^t tine has been decreasing. Moth capture reveals 91 percent 
P, qulnqucnaculata and 9 percent P, sexto. Johan, 
COTTOiT INSECTS 
BOLL "V/ESVIL ( Anthononus grandls Boh,) 
North Carolina, J* 0, Hov/ell (Septenher 22): Neevils plentiful on Septenher 
19 in a nuiiher of eottonfields in eastern North Carolina, v/here they 
severely doxiaged squares and young cotton holls, Er.ther high popula.- 
tion v;ill go into hiherna.tion, at least in the eastern cotton-pro- 
ducing counties. Central-western and the lower western Piedmont 
cotton-producing counties seldom experience dana.ge, and there was 
practically no damage in this anea this year. Most of the dana.ge 
in the State occurred c’uring a rainy period oanly in July, 
South Carolina, C, P, Painwater (Septenher 20): "'*^ory numerous in Plorencc 
County in second-growth squares, vdiich dry weather is keeping from 
forming as fast an they night under normal conditions, 
Georgia., P. M, Gilner, et al, (Septenher 20): Still abundant in the fields 
in Tift, Berrien, North, Dougherty, Lee, Terrill, and Stewart Coun- 
ties, whore second growth and a fair number of squajres furnish 
sufficient food. Very little oviposition ha.s occurred for 2 weeks, 
and some hloons distorted by feeding damage a.ro now appearing in most 
fields, ■ 
Plorida., -S, S, Puide (September 27-): Abundant in all fields,' Owing to lack 
of food in northern and western Florida., the popula.tion is on the de- 
crease, 
Alabama, J, M, Pobinson (September 19): Sopious pest over -the State this 
year, 
Mississippi, E. N. Dunnam, et al, (Soptonber 20): Many of the weevils in 
Na.shington Co'antj’' v;ent into hibernation during the week ended September 
20, Examination of bank on trees showed h'undrcds in craeks and rough 
places. Those emerging from bolls have absolutely nothing on which 
to feed, (September 2j): Cotton plants ha.ve talson on second grovrth 
