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catch than anticipated. Field in which they were caught had 
produced practically no cotton, owing to early flea hopper 
( Psallus seriatus P.eut . ) and late weevil damage. Cotton 
squared abundantly, and weevils exceedingly plentiful. 
PINK 30LL‘~0RM ( Poet inophora gossypiella Saund.) 
Texa.s. L. P. Curl (August 28): Another county, hitherto not in- 
fested, brought into the infested group, when one specimen was 
taken at El Indio, Maverick County, on August 24. An additional 
specimen reported from the same place on August 26 but not yet 
received. Additional specimens found in Jim Hogg and Duval 
Counties before inspection was completed there., making a total 
of 21 from Duval County and 12 from Jim Hogg. 
R. E. McDonald (September 21): Heavy infestation found 
in the southern part of Cameron County, and, during the period 
of gin-trash inspection, a general to light infestation found 
in all other south Texas counties. Incipient infestations 
found during August in Duval, Jim Hogg, La Salle, Maverick, 
Webb, and Zapata Counties, lying just outside of the regulated 
area of south Texas. Light infestation found, in two okra 
fields in August in the Brownsville area, of the lower P.io 
Grande Valley. (October J) : Another find in territory 
hitherto not known to be infested made on September 25, when 
1 specimen was found, in gin trash at San Angelo. This was 
from a bulk sample containing trash from Tom Green, Sterling, 
and Irion Counties. On September 29, 4 specimens found in 
sample from Eola, Concho County. 
COTTON LEAP WORM ( Alabama argil lacea Hbn.) 
South Carolina. J. G. Watts (October): Observed in South Carolina 
probably a little later than last year. Eew larvae observed 
throughout September, causing little defoliation. Extensive 
defoliation not noted until about October 10 and then only 
in isolated fields in several central and southwestern counties. 
Florida. C. S. Rude (October l4): Another generation made its 
appearance during the last week and has stripped the plants 
in many fields in Alachua, Marion, and Lake Counties. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (October 25): Spotted infestations reported 
from the lower Delta., and light infestations from the central 
section, the Meridian area,, and from Oktibbeha, and Lowndes 
Counties. Infestation at State College lighter than usual. 
