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TOBACCO 
HOENWOEMS ( Protoparce spp.‘) ‘ 
Tennessee. 0. M. Bentley (October 28); The third Brood of tobacco hornworms, _ 
P. sexta Johan, and P, o'uinq'uemac'alata Haw., in the first, second, and third 
instars was foind in tobacco fields feeding on the leaves that have coine out 
since the tobacco has been cut. The appearance of this brood is cojmnon, but 
normally larvae are killed by cold weather, 
L. B, Scott (October 19): Both the above species are very abundant on 
tobacco suckers. It appears that there will be a large overwintering popula- 
tion, A few late-harvested fields were severely damaged, 
TOBACCO PLEA BEETLE ( Epitrix parvula P, ) 
Tennessee, L, 3. Scott (October 19); Present in less than normal numbers during 
the entire season in north-central Tennessee, Damage is light, 
MUSHE00M3 
A PUNGUS GNAT ( Mycophila fungicola Pelt) 
Maryland. E, N, Cory (October 24): Serious damage resulted from these insects in 
mushrooms in houses at Eeisterstown, Baltimore County, (Det, by C. T, .Greene.) 
COTTON INSECTS 
BOLL WEEVIL ( Anthonoraus grandis Boh, ) 
South Carolina, P. Sherman (October 17 ): Boll weevil above average in abundance 
during latter part of summer and early autumn throughout the State, 
Florida, L. C. Pife and C, S. Eude (October 8); Weevils breeding in many fields 
in Alachua and Marion Counties, where squares are forming on new growth, 
(October 15)j Population still high in most places in Alachua, Marion, .and 
Lalce Counties, In Lake Co\mty weevils are reported numerous in all fields. 
This population has built up since about the middle of August, as prior to 
that time there were very few weevils in that section, (October 22): Destruc- 
tion of leaves and squares by the loaf worm ( Alabama argil lacea Hbn. ) has 
checked weevil population,.ncb in aTl places but over the greater part of the 
area, (October 29); Weevil population heavy in Lake, Marion, Gilchrist, and 
Alachua Counties. Undoubtedly large numbers of weevils are going into 
hibernation, 
Mississippi. C, Lyle (October 26); The number of boll weevils going into hiberna- 
tion in the Grenada district, Grenada County, this fall is considered the 
la.rgest seen in many years. Very abundant in the 10 northwestern counties of 
the S-tate, 
