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- • f 0w weevils in hibernation in this material. (February ll): Some weevils 
taken from surface trash around cotton fields, hut much more abundant m 
bells in the fields. 
Louisiana. R. C. Gaines and assistants (February *0i One boll weevil. taken on 
the leeward side of the revolving screen at Tallulah, Madison Parish, ior 
the week ended February 3* No weevils collected during the same period in 
1937 or 193S. 
Texas. R. W. More lend (January 28) : A few weevils found out of hibernation dur- 
ing the last week in Brazos County, and on several days some of the weevils 
were active. (February 4) j Some weevil activity noticed m hibernation 
• cages on January 30 and 31. (February IS): Weevils found out of hiberna- 
tion in 31 out of 50 cages on February l4. Total number observed was 56 . 
PINK 30LLW0RM ( Pectinophora goss vpiolla Saund, ) 
Arizona. R. E. McDonald (October 31) 3 Most important finding of the week was 
one specimen taken at Mesa on October 27, i-9'3‘1* This brings the Salt Fiver 
Valley section back into the areas known to be infested. (November 7> 193S) 
It is significant that the infestation in the Salt River Valley is showing 
up in exactly the sane spot where it was discovered in 1929 * No pink 
boll ,,T orms taken in other parts of the valley, 
COTTON STAINER ( Dysdercus suture llus H. -S.) 
Florida.. J. R. Watson (March l): Less noticeable than last year on Urena lobata 
in the Melbourne area. Reported by P. W. Calhoun. 
C. S. Rude and L. C. Fife (February 4); Many nymphs and adults ob- 
served on old bolls on cotton plants in the fields of sea island cotton. 
Insects feeding on seeds in bolls. (February ll): In many places the 
cotton stainer is wintering in both mature and immature stages in old bolls 
on cotton stalks. There has not been enough cold weather to kill them. 
A TARNISHED PLANT BUG (Lygus pratens is oblineatus Say) 
Louisiana. R. C. Gaines and assistants (February 25 ): During the week ended 
February 24, 27 tarnished plant bugs were taken on field flight screens in 
Madison Parish; 20 on stationary screens; and 7 on the leeward side of re- 
volving screens, 
FOREST AND SHADE-TREE INSECTS 
SPRING CANKERS ORM ( Paleacrita vernata Peck) 
Illinois, W. P. Flint (February 27 ): Pupae have apparently overwintered in good 
shape. Rather a serious infestation expected over the northern three- 
fourths of the State. 
Iowa. H, E. Jaques (February 24); No moths observed in flight nor any females 
near bands on trees. Relatively small amount of digging done for pupae has 
revealed a very limited number, 
UBR^ Y BO ARD 
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