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BOLL WEEVIL ( Anthonomus girandis Boh, ) ‘ ' ' ' 
South Cai'ollna, .E, F, Bondy and C, F', Hainwater (May 4); Very few weevils 
active in the cages in Florence County, and none caught on the screen trap 
nor in the trap crop, (May 25) J Still scarce in Florence County, One was 
caught in the field of the experiment station, 
Georgia, P, M, Gilmer (May 4): Only 2 live weevils seen in the field this 
spring, (May 2^')i Very few indications found in Tift, Berrien, and Cook 
Counties, Undoubtedly the lightest infestation in 5 years at this season. 
Correction . — T, L, Bissell (May): On page 105 Insect Pest Surve. 
Bulletin dated May 1, 1940, ’•One boll weevil seen in flight” should read 
"One boll weevil caught in flight,” 
Florida, C, S, Rude (May ll): For the vreek ended May 7» 193S, weevils -v/cre 
observed in stub cotton in Marion and Alachua Counties; for the v;eek ended 
May 6, 1939* weevils were reported in Lake and Marion Counties; reported 
this week in a, few fields in Lake County, but reports not confirmed, (May 
25): Infesta,tion for the same period in 193^ and 1939 niuch heavier than 
it is this year. Examination of 10 cottonfields during the week in Lake 
County showed no weevils; 5 fields examined in Marion and Alachua Counties; 
1 weevil fo\xnd in the ^experimental field at McIntosh, Marion County, and 
3 weevils in the experimental field west of Gainesville, Alachua County; no 
infestations found in any of the other fields, 
Mississippi, J, C, Clark, et al, (May 25): No weevils found in Washington 
County, Cotton near hibernation quarters is very small, 
Louisiana, R, C, Gaines and a,ssistonts (May ll): Throe taken on field flight 
screens in Ma-dison Pa.rish for week ended May 10, Tito taken for the v/oek 
ended May 17*, 
M, T, Young and assistants (May 25): Examination of cotton plants in 
Ma.dison Panish on May 24 and 25 showed 29 weevils present on 12,000 plants, 
or an average of 1 weevil per 4l4 plants, Tvio taken on field fli^t 
screens for week ended May 24, as compeored vdth 2 in 1939 5 193S, 
Texas, F, L, Thomas (May l): It has been determined that an avora,ge of one- 
half the living weevils that survive the v/inter emerge from their shelter 
prior to May 1, the emergence usually amounting to about 3 of every 100 
v/eovils. This year only 1 out of 5»0G0 ha.s emerged, (May l4): A few have 
been found in the fields, (May,2l): Reported in 2 of 4, fields examined 
near v/ooded areas in Brazos County, None reported from Burleson, Calhoun, 
nor Fort Bend Counties, where examinations have been made, (May 2g): Found 
to be numerous in spots, particularly near woods where winter shelter was 
available, in Brazos and McLennan Counties, 
