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C 01 I 01 INSECTS 
BOLL WEEVIL < ( Anthonomus Brandis Boh.) 
Florida* C. S. Rude and L. C. Fife (February ll): Live weevils observed in 
old bolls on plants standing in fields of the Sea Island belt in Florida. 
(February 13): Live weevils found in cages in which heavily infested bolls 
were placed last October. ; . v 
Mississippi. S, W. Dun nan .and J. C. Clark (March 25): Reported fron 3olivar 
County that eight live weevils were found in rubbish in a clearing of 
new ground. 
Louisiana, R. C. Gaines and assistants (March 11 )j Two weevils taken on flight 
screens in Madison Parish for the week ended March 11. (March 15): No 
weevils taken on field flight screens during the week ended March 13. 
(March 25): Weevils taken on field flight screens in Madison Parish for 
the week ended March 25 totaled four, as compared with two in 1938 and one 
in 1937. 
Texas. R. W. Moreland (March 4); A few weevils found clinging to sides of cages 
in Brazos "County but no activity noticed, Awing to unfavorable conditions. 
(March ll): Some weevil activity noticed in a few cages in Brazos and 
Burleson Counties on March 9 and 10. Found out of hibernation .in other 
cages on 'other dates bv.t no activity observed. (March 13 )s A few weevils 
found active in hibernation cages on March 13 and l4, No activity noticed 
since, as it has been too cool. 
PINK BOLLWORM ( Pectinophora gossypiella Saund. ) 
Texas. A. J, Chapman (torch 13): Spring examinations of larvae installed in 
hibernation cages in Presidio County in October 1938 showed a negligible 
winter mortality. Examinations- indicate that a large number of moths 
should emerge from -this material, 
COTTON FLEA HOPPER ( Psallus seriatus Reut.) 
Louisiana, C. 0, Eddy (torch 27): First emergence of nymphs from hibernation 
cages on March 27* 
Texas. R. W , Moreland (March 13): First emergence in hibernation cages in 
Brazos and Burleson Counties reported on March 13. 
R. K, Fletcher (March 22): First~instar nymphs found on March 21 on the 
primrose, Oenothera gp. , at College Station. 
TARNISHED PLANT BUG ( Ly gas pratensis oblineatus Say) 
Louisiana. R, C. Gaines and assistants (March ll): Total of 39 tarnished plant 
bugs taken on flight screens in Madison Parish for the week ended March 11. 
(March 13) { Thirty-.s ix collected on flight screens for the week ended 
March 15. (March 25): L. pratensis taken on flight screens for the week 
ended March 25 totaled three, ns compared with none in 1937 and 1933. 
