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G-ARDSU V/EBW0E14 ( Loxostcgo sinilalis Guen,.) , . 
Mexico, I*. P. BitBy and I, Moreno (Kay ll): Larvae observed, feeding on cotton 
foliage at Ejido Rovolucion, near Matanoros, (Dot, Dy C, Rcinrich, ) 
COTTOIT ELEA HOPPER ( Psallus soriatus Rout,) 
Georgia, P, M, Gilmer (May ll): Reported as present near Albany, in Dou^erty 
CoTonty, iirhonce control inquiry was received. Extent of infestation not re- 
ported, Ho other reports, 
Louisiana, C. 0, Eddy (May 22): Abundant in northv;cstcrn Louisiana on evening 
primrose and croton, ; , , ' 
Texas, P, L, Thomas (May l): The situation is rather uncertain, but has a 
tendency to appear r.ionacing, (May S): Adults have been staadily incroasini 
among their favorite weed hosts and over the last v;eek end these insects 
have been drifting on the strong winds,, In Dallas, Hunt, Kaufman, and Yan 
2andt Counties, northern Texas, hatching in croton or goat weeds has been 
very abundant, but the insects have not had tine to nature, (May l4): Hot 
so abundant as last year in the cottonfields of southern Texas, During the 
last week there was an average of only 5 per 100 terminal buds in cotton in 
southern Texas, whereas a year ago at approxina.tely the sano_ time, there wai 
an average of IB, Dry, cool weather has probably prevented hritching of nan; 
of the overwintered eggs in the croton weeds of that area. Hatching in 
south-central Texas has dropped off, vrhilc in the north-central part of the 
State it was abundant last week, (May 21): Plea hoppers have been trans- 
ferring from early spring weeds to horsenint . and cotton, , Ho. reports of dai> 
age received from the lower Rio Grande Va,llcy, but in Calhoun County they 
are very abundant in cotton in a few instances, ; At Sugarland, in Port Bend 
County, they arc beginning to breed in cotton and also in the oldest cotton 
of south-central Texas, ^iults found in practically all bottom-land fields 
examined in the last-named area, (May 2S): Pica hoppers have boon incroas* 
ing slowly and in damr,ging numbers in a: fev/ fields of the coastal counties. 
Examination of 21 fields in C^jhoun County shov/od that more nymphs wore pro: 
ent this v;eek than last week, a.lthough the numbers of a.dults had slit^tly 
decreased, 
R, W, Moreland, et a,l. (May 25): Pive cnergod in the cages in, McLennan 
County during the period May 20 to 25, as compared to 31 for "the period May 
13 to 18, and 8,353 for the week ended. May 11, Three nymphs were found in 
examining 6 OO cotton plants tha.t are squaring noan Mart, 
APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
South Carolina, P. P, Bondy and Q. P. Rainvrator (May 18,)': Loaf- and root aphids 
present on cotton in Ploronco County, ,tho former doing little damago, while 
the latter arc doing severe, damage ■ in some fields, (May.' 25 ): Leaf aphids 
have increased since last week and’are doing'some damage 'to peedling cotton. 
