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Florida. L. C. Fife and C. S. Hude (September 10) ! Observed in many fields in 
snail numbers in lake, Alachua, Marion, and' Gilchrist Counties during the 
•week. Hot defoliating the plants in any fields. (September 24): A few 
in most fields, except in Lake County. 
Alabama.. J. M. Robinson (August 31 ) : Active in Fayette, Morgan, Madison, and 
Calhoun Counties, all in northern Alabama. Ho report of activity from 
southern A1 ab ama • 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 23): A great part of the cotton in Mississippi 
more or less defoliated during the last month. Some defoliation reported 
to have occurred in practically every county. 
R. L. McGarr, et al. (September 10): A good part of the, succulent cotton 
eith r stripped or badly ragged in Oktibbeha and Lowndes Counties during the 
last fe irr days. A large number of the larvae have entered the pupal stage. 
(September 17): Most of the succulent cotton in this section either de- 
foliated or badly fagged. 
E. W. Dunn am, et al, (September 10): Much cotton in Washington County 
being ragged. Many fields completely defoliated. (September 17 ): Cotton 
not being completely stripped, thus leaving plenty of food for boll weevils 
unless stripping is more complete than at present. (September 24): Many 
fields now completely defoliated, but very little ground movement of worms 
has occurred. 
Louisiana, C. 0. Eddy (September): Cotton defoliated in large areas of Louisiana. 
M. T. Young and assistants (September 10): Infestation general in 
Madison Parish. Very little stripping so far but larvae ranging from small 
to half-grown very numerous in practically all fields. (September 17 ): 
Practically all cotton in this parish defoliated during the. last week. 
(September 24); Worms still found in parts of fields that were not com- 
pletely defoliated. Ho decrease in yield except probably in a few fields 
of young cotton, owing to lateness of outbreak, 
Missouri. L. Haseman (September 2l)s A moderate flight of moths noted during 
September from the south through central Missouri. Moths still present. 
Arkansas. D. Isely (September 22); Ho extensive damage in any part of the State, 
although control measures were necessitated in some localities. 
Oklahoma. C. F. Stiles (September 22): Much of the cotton over the State now de- 
foliated, 
F. A. Fenton (September 20): Most ‘of the cotton in the vicinity of Still- 
water defoliated. 
Texas.- R. K. Fletcher (September 22): Hundreds of acres of cotton in Ellis 
County observed on September 3 to have been stripped of leaves. 
