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MOLE CRICKETS ( S capteriscus sp.) 
Florida. F. S. Chamberlin (March 27) *• Although mole crickets are sufficiently 
numerous to require control measures on tobacco plant beds 'in Gadsden 
County, they appear ttr be somewhat-less abundant than normal. 
COTTON INSECTS 
BOLL WEEVIL ( Anthonomus grandis Boh.) 
Florida. C. S. Rude (March 23): Examinations of hibernation cages in 
Alachua County early in March showed no indications of activity. Cages 
located at McIntosh, Marion County, and at Fruitland Park, Lake County, 
were examined on March 21. At McIntosh 17 active weevils were observed 
in the 3 cages in the open and 11 in the 3 cages at the edge of the 
woods, representing 0.8 and 0-52 percent, respectively, of the weevils 
placed in these cages last fall. At Fruitland Park only 1 active 
weevil was observed in the 2 cages, representing 0.07 percent of the 
weevils installed last fall. 
Mississippi. E. W. Lunnam (March 27): One live specimen found on March 
15 at Stoneville, following a minimum winter temperature of 0° F. January 2 7- 
Louisiana. R. C. Gaines and assistants (March 23): No weevils taken on 
field flight screens in Madison Parish for the week ended Mprch 22 in 
193 S and 1940, but 3 were taken during the same week of 1939- la 
examinations of Spanish moss no live weevils were found, but 7 live 
weevils were found in trash, as compared with 11 found in 1939. 
PINK BOLL WORM ( Pectinophora gossypiella Saund.) 
Texas. R. E. McDonald (February 26); Inspection of some of the open cotton on 
stalks in one field resulted in the finding of one specimen in a seed on 
February 19 in a field 4§- miles north of Mission, in Hidalgo County. 
(Det. by C. Heinrich.) 
A. J. Chapman (March 2): Examinations at the end of February of 
700 bolls in Presidio County showed that mortality in bolls on soil 
surface was 2.81 percent and in bolls on plants 11.99 percent. (March 9) • 
Soil examinations during the week in Presidio County, to -determine carry- 
over in the soil, showed averages in 3 plots of O.65, I.05, and 4.6 
larvae per square yard. 
COTTON FLEA HOPPER ( Psallus seriatus Reut.) 
Louisiana. ^ I. J. Becnel (March 26); Nymphs have been emerging from eggs 
deposited late last fall in host plants. Plants were placed in 
emergence cages and records on emergence are being made. First 
emergence was on March 11. 
