emergence is concerned, indications ore that infestation will he as heavy 
as that of last season. 
Florida. C. S. Rude? and L. C. Fife (April 15): Reported as having heon found on 
cotton in Marion County. Control measures being used by some growers. 
Mississippi. E. W. Dunnam and J. C. Clark (April 15): Reported as found this 
week in Washington County during the clearing of new ground. 
Louisiana. R. C. Gaines and. assistants (April 22): Total weevils taken on field 
flight screens in Madison Parish for the period from March 25 through April 
2 i were 16 , as compared '"ith 5 for same period in 1938 and 5 in 1937* 
Tex-s. R. W. Moreland (April ,l): Weevils active in cages in Brazos and Burleson 
' Counties , except on March 30* ■ On March 31 » E59 weevils were found out of 
hibernation, tlio largest number- counted during this period. Found in stalk 
cages, 117 ; in moss cages in the open, 20 ; and in woods, 11 found in cages 
containing leaves and 11 in cares containing moss. 
R. L. Me Gar r (April 15): Three observed on. a -few pi, ants of stubble cotton 
examined in a field in Calhoun County on April 12, first record for this 
season. (April 22): First we vil observed on cotton planted this season 
in Calhoun County on April 19 . 
A WEEVIL ( Chalcodermus co Haris Horn) 
Florida. C, S. Rude and L. C. Fife (April 22) • Taken feeding on the growing tips 
of cotton in the Sea Island section of Florida. Apparently not doing any 
serious damage but easily found. 
PI UK BOLES? OEM ( Pect inophora gossyplella Saund. ) 
Texas. A. J. Chapman (April S): Seven moths emerged from the hibernation experi- 
ment at Presidio during the week. (April 22): A total of 670 maths emerged 
during the wee): from the hibernation experiment at Presidio, as compared to 
109 last week. A total of 529 noths have emerged thus far from larvae over- 
wintering in cotton bolls; 2^9 noths from larvae overwintering in cocoons; 
and 2b from larvae overwintering in thurboria bolls. Some emergence from all 
treatments. Emergence from larvae overwintering in cocoons heavy, as com- 
pared with records of previous years. 
BOLLWORM ( Heliothis a r mi g era Hbn. ) 
Texas. R, W. Moreland (A-’-ril 3): One egg found on April 5 in examining 900 al- 
falfa plants, the first found this season in Brazos and Burleson Counties. 
COTTOiT FLEA HOPPER ( ?s alius s eriatus Reut.) 
Texas. R. K. Fletcher (April 2l): Adult taken on April 3 at College Station on 
primrose. 
