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Arizona,' „W, A. Stevenson, ot al. (Octotier l): Indications are that the infestsu- 
tion ^ill he considorahly larger than in 1937 Santa Cruz County, (October 
15): Boll exanination for deteriaining the percentage of cotton bolls, injured 
by Various pests in Santa. Cruz Counter shows that 9»93 percent of the short- 
staple cotton bolls exanined were injured by bollwom, as compared to 3*93 
percent in 1937- 
COTTON LE^IF W OEM ■(■ Alabama argillacea Hbn, ) 
South Carolina, S'. Sherman (October 16) J On a tour through the cotton- 
growing section only two fields, both in Anderson Co\anty, wore notic.od in 
which defoliation was severe enough to be conspicuous from the road, Defoliar. 
tion not universal in western South Carolina, 
J. G, Watts (October 22); Defolia.t ion rare in South Carolina this season. 
Only two defoliated fields were seen while traveling through the State, 
These wore in Chester County, Very few moths taken in a trap light at Black- 
ville, Barnwell County, 
Georgia, T, L.Bissell (October ll); Moths have been caught almost every night 
in light traf© at Experiment, central Georgia, from September 15 to date, 
with maximum catches during the period from September 27-30, inclusive. Total 
moths caught were 1,107; in the period September 27-30, 950, or S6 percent; 
on September 29, 5^6, or 46 percent, 
0, I, Snapp. (October 12): Infestation variable at Eort Valley, central 
Georgia, this year. In some fields all of the foliage of cotton plants has 
been devoured, whereas in other nearby fields there has been no feeding, 
Elorida, -L, C, Eife and C, S. Rude (October 22); Plants stripped in many parts 
of the Sea Island cotton region of Alachua. Marion, and Lake Counties, Too 
I'^te for damage by this pest, (October 29/: Leaf worms have destroyed leaves 
and squares in most of the plantings in La.ke, Marion, Gilchrist, and Aln.chua 
Counties and have in this- way checked weevil development, 
Mississippi, C, Lyle (October 26); Still appearing in fields of late, cotton in 
the vicinity of Senatobia, Tate County. 
E. W, Dunnam and J. C. Clark (October l): Practically all fields in 
ashington County ,are 9C~P'--i’CQnt stripped and second growth is beginning. 
No. small larvae observed. (October 15): This insect has practically dis- 
appeared in all fields, regardless of second growth or folia.ge, 
(October l): Very niuierous in many fields this week in 
Oxtiobeiia ond Lowndes Counties, 
Oklahoma. C. E. StUos (October 25); Much cotton defoliated throughout the easterr 
hall of tne State, Doing some damage to late cotton on the western side of 
