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(June 10): Only 6 weevils found on 8,500 cotton buds checked 
in 27 fields. Decrease due to cotton “beginning to fruit and 
the weevils' leaving the buds. (June 24): In 1,000 squares 
counted in 4 fields in McLennan and Dalis Counties, 29 punctured 
squares found, averaging 2.9 percent. 
Oklahoma. C. F. Stiles (June 21): Showing up in fairly large num- 
bers throughout southeastern Oklahoma. 
A WEEVIL ( Epicacrus f ormidolosus Boh.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (June 21): Specimens submitted. Reported as 
doing serious damage to cotton at Valrico, Hillsborough County. 
A WEEVIL ( Conot radio lus orinaceus Lee. ) 
Tennessee. S. Marcovitch (June 10): Snail weevil found injuring 
buds of very young cotton in Knoxville. (Dot. by L. L. Buchanan.) 
BOLLWORM ( Heliothis arm ig era Hbn.) 
South Carolina. F. F. Bendy, C. F. Rainwater, and F. F. Bibby (June 17) 
Several adults caught in Florence County, but no damage found. 
(June 24): A few adults found. 
Georgia. P. M. Gilmer (June 17): Present in Tift, Berrien, and Cook 
Counties, but apparently little damage to squares or bolls. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (June 21): On cotton at Troy and Hartselle. 
Mississippi. E. W. Dunnam, et al. (June 24): Three larvae found in 
squares in Washington County. 
Texas. C. R. Parencia and S. E. Jones (June 3): A few eggs found 
during the week in Calhoun County; 7 eggs found on 100 terminal 
buds in a field. A few small larvae observed feeding on ter- 
minal buds. (June 24): Only 2 eggs observed this week 
PINK BOLLWORM ( Pectinophora gossypiella Sauna.) 
Texas. H. S. Cavitt (June 3 ): Total noth emergence this week at 
Presidio only 35. as compared to 104 last week. 
A. J. Chapman (June 17): A few moths continued to emerge 
from hibernation this week at Presidio. Records thus far in- 
dicate a lower survival this year than last. (June 24): Of 
8,639 blooms examined in cotton planted in Presidio on March 28, 
2 , 136 , or 24.72 percent, were infested. A total of 1,897 
blooms examined in cotton planted on .April 20, and 282, or 
14.86 percent, were infested. Bloom-infestation records made in 
7 fields in Presidio County during the week showed infestations 
ranging from 0 to 1.6 percent. 
