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G, D, Jones (Septemoer 2d): Widespread infestations have heen 
occurring in southeastern Missouri since the middle of August. Only 
a few fields are severely damaged, as larvae showed up too late to 
reduce setting of holls materially. 
Texas. K, P, Ewing, ct aJ.. (Septemhor 6): Pefolia,tion continues throughout 
central Texas. Damage will he Gonsiderahle, as many of the holls aj*e 
only about half grown or smaller. This is especially true of late- 
planted cotton, Defolia.tion was noted all along the route from Port 
Lavaca to the coasta.l area, where treatment v/as preventing defolia- 
tion to a groat extent. (Septemher 13 Moths are exceedingly 
ahundamt in many fields in McLennan, Palls, and Limestone Counties, 
v/here the leaves remain on the cotton. Eggs are also numerous in 
many of these fields. It is estimated tha.t there arc hundreds of 
thousands of moths per acre in some fields, 
!f, C, Ma,x\'/ell (Septemher 22): Light infesta,tion in many fields in 
Klehcrg and Dueecs Counties, hut insufficient in numhers to c ause 
defoliation, 
L, W, ITohle (September 20): Leaf v/orras are not causing serious 
damage in Presidio County, Only one field was noted in which the 
cotton crop had heen appreciably damaged* 
Mev; Mexico. J. R, Eyer (September 3)* Larvae collected from cotton at 
Deming on August 22, (Let. by C, Heinrich.) 
Ari zona, W, A, Stevenson (September 6)^ Specimens received during the 
week from Graham County, but no commercia.1 dama.ge has been reported, 
InfosTtation in Pina County is still very light, (September 13)^ ^^o- 
ported a,s present in SaJford Talley, 
COTTOIT LEAP PEEPOEATOR ( Bucculatrix thurberiella Busck) 
Texas, W. C, Maxiirell (September 22): Hei^t of infosta.tion in Nueces 
CoTUity wa,s attained •^bout August 30, most of the leaves in nearly 
all of the cottonfields being infested. As many as 50 larvae wore 
counted on some of the lea.ves, A fev/ larvae are now present on 
some of the more succu.lont leaves, nines also being noticeable on 
such loaves, 
PINK B0LLW0EI4 ( Pectinbphora gossypiolla Saund, ) 
Texas. L, Noble (September 6): Marked increase in population in Presidio 
County during 15-day period between infestation counts, (September 
27): He avy infest.ation prevailing at Presidio is causing shedding 
of young fruiting forms, 
APHIDS ( Aphi i dac ) 
South Cexolina. P. 'P, Hondy and C, P, Rainwater (September 6): Aphids 
have about disappeared from cotton in Plorence ..Conmty, 
