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R. W. Moreland, et al. (September 3)s Very few eggs* 'or small .larvae in 
plots in Brazos and Burleson Counties at present. (September 17 ) 5 A few 
bollworms found in late-planted cotton on September l6 "but injury was light. 
(September 24): In examining 400 tops, an average of 7 e ggs were found per 
100 terminals.' A number of moths noticed in the fields. 
A. J. Chapman (September 3)? Average bolls per plant in the Presidio 
area about the same in 1937 and 1936, indicating that bollworms have done 
very little damage. 
Arizona. 7/. A. Stevenson (September 3) '• Another brood of bollworms appeared 
during the week, but in small numbers. Apparent now that they will not 
occur in damaging numbers. 
PINK 3 OLLV ORM ( Pect inophora gos sypiella Saund, ) 
Texas. R. E. McDonald (August 26): Specimens found in Cameron, Hidalgo, and 
Willacy Counties. Humber of specimens taJoen indicates a slight increase 
in infestation in Cameron County. One specimen found in Kleberg County, 
the first ever found in that county. A few specimens found at the San 
Antonio laboratory in gin trash from Ward County. 
A. J. Chapman (September 3) 5 Average infestation in 12 fields in 
Presidio County during tjie week was .52.33 percent, with an average of 4.53 
larvae per infested boll.. Average infestation in 1937 was 6S.l4 percent, 
with 5.10 larvae per infested boll, (September 10): In l6 fields in the 
Presidio area the average infestation was 95*62 percent, compared to 96.27 
in 1937, and the average number of larvae per infested boll was 5*S7» as 
compared with 5.75 in 1937, showing a significant reduction in the average 
number of larvae per infested boll. (September 17)} Average infestation 
in 24 fields during the week was 96*33 percent, with an average of 6.4o 
larvae per infested boll. (September 24): Infestation counts made in 12 
fields, that had not yet been flooded, during the early part of the week. 
All fields 100-percent infested, averaging 7*65 larvae per infested boll. 
A comparison between 5 identical fields in!936 and 1937 shows the only 
significant difference to be the reduction in the average number of larvae 
per infested boll, 7.45 in 1935, compared to 12. 23 in 1937. Infestation in 
1936 was 100 percent, as in 1937. 
Correction : The reports by A. J. Chapman for August 20 and 27 on page 4s6 
of the September issue of the Insect Pest Survey Bulletin should have been 
included under P. gos sypiella instead of Anthonomus grandis' Boh, 
COTTON SQUARE 30K2R ( strymon melinus Hbn. ) 
Texas .and New Mexico. R. E. McDonald (August 2): Reported as doing considerable 
damage in the El Paso, Tex.,, and Mes ilia, N. Mex. , Valleys. 
COTTON .ELEA HOPPER ( Ps alius seriatus Rout.) 
Louisiana. B, A, Osteroerger and M. V/. Mecora (September); Very 'numerous in all 
stages on croton weed in central Louisiana on September 23. 
