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Oklahona. E. E. Ivy (September 21 ) : Large population being built up on croton in 
the upland and river-bottom areas in the vicinity of Idabel, McCurtain County. 
Texas. R. W. Moreland and A. 3. ..Beavers (September 24): Hoppers present in all 
fields of young cotton visited in Brazos and Burleson Counties. 
PLANT BUGS (Miridae) 
Texas. K. P„ Ewing, et al. (September 10).: Several fields of late-planted cotton 
in Calhoun County inspected during the week and many Adelphocoris rapidus 
Say and Creontiades debil is Van D. found present in the cotton. Practically 
all of the squares, both snail and large, not already injured by boll weevil, 
were being injured and shed by these insects. Nearly all the small and many 
of the half— grown bolls also injured by these bugs, which are believed to be 
causing more damage just now to late-planted cotton than any other insect 
in the field. From two to three of these mirids could be found in many of 
the large squares. 
SOUTHS PH GBEEH STINIDUG ( Uezara viridula L. ) 
Texas. R. K. Fletcher (September 22); Abundant on young cotton in several fields 
in 'Dallas County on September 3* 
COTTON STAINER ( Dysdercus suturellus H. S.) 
Florida, L. C. Fife and C. S. Rude (September 3 ) ! In many fields in Lake, Alaohua, 
Marion, and Gilchrist Counties. It first made its appearance on the southern 
edge of the cotton-growing region .and has spread rapidly to the north. 
(September 10) : Increasing rapidly. (September 17 ); Doing considerable 
damage in some sections. Control measures being used. (September 24): In 
the above-mentioned counties, except Lake County, many reports continue to 
come in, but often there are only a few in the fields from which they are 
reported. Numerous and injurious in some places. Apparently a much heavier 
infestation in other sections of the State. Control measures still being 
applied. 
WHITEFLIES (Aleyrodidae) 
Mississippi. E. W. Dunnam and J. C. Clark (September 3 ): Whiteflies are gradually 
building ap in rank cotton in Washington County. Existing infestation exceeds 
any that ha,- ever cone to our attention. Apparently, conditions conducive 
to aphid reproduction also favor whlt'efly reproduction. 
E. W. Dunnam (August 12 ): 
collected on cotton leaves 
Mas on. ) 
Whit. .-flies ( Tr i al eur 0 do s abutil onea 'Hald. ) 
at S t oneville, Washington County, "(Det. by ?. W. 
