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2,5^ adiilts, : , 
H. S, Gavitt (J’jJiG 22): A rather heavy infestation v/as ohserved on June 
20 at Lona Palona, Presidio Couaity, 
Arizona* T. P, Cassidy '(May 21): Snail croton plants at Tucson v/ere practically 
all infested with all stcagcs. 
TiiSlTISHSD PiALTT BUG ( Lygus pra.tcnsis ohlinoatus Say) 
Mississippi,. C, A, Uiison, et al, (June 22): Adults ' observed as nunerous on 
cotton inspected in Oktibbeha and Lovmdcs Counties, a fev/ being found in ■ 
alnost every field examined, 
E. U. Punnan, et al, (Jiuie 22); Light damage in two fields in Washington 
County, 
Louisiana, R. C, Gaines and assistants (June 15) i Adults of this species and 
of Adclphoeoris rapidus Spy found in practically all fields in Ma,dison 
Parish, The forner is the norc monorous, Sone damage caused, 
APHIDS (Aphiida.e) 
South Carolina, P. P. Bondy and C, P, Ra-inwater (June 8): Lea,f aphids vinusually 
abundant and have done lots of dar.ia,tge to seedling cotton in Plorence 
County, Root aphids present in large nunbers, having done serious damage 
in some fields, 
J, G, Wa.tts (June)i Severe dnj.iago to young cotton" general over a number 
of Coastal Plains counties late in May and during the first 10 days of 
June, as follows: Barnwell, OraXigoburg, Sumter, Leo, Plorence, Dillon, 
and Haxion, Plants vrere .recovering by June 11, although infestation \^as 
still noticeable. By Juno 20 infestation ha,d practically disappeared, 
Georgia, P, M, Gilncr, ct al, (June l): Nov; v;ell under control by natural 
agencies. Still present in much reduced numbers in most fields in Tift, 
Berrien, Cook, Lovmdes, and Echols Counties, 
Plorida, C, S, Rude,et al, (June 22): A few found in some fields, but not 
numerous enough to cause damaye, 
Mississippi, C, Lyle (June 25): Cotton reported as infested by Aphis gossypii 
Glov, in the Durant and Jackson axea-s, and numerous reports received from 
the southxirestern part of the Sta.te, Hea.vy infestations reported from 
Pearl River County, from the Meridian area, and from the northea,stern 
paxt of the State, Infesta.tion sa.id to bo diminishing in the southeastern 
part of MississixDpi a,nd in the State College section. The northea.s torn 
section had the heaviest early infestation ever observed by the inspector 
in that axeav, Ladyboetles very r-bundaiit, 
C, A. Wilson (June 8): Very numerous on all of the cotton examined 
this week in OktibbeHa and Lovmdes Counties, Appreciable dama.gc to small 
cotton everywhere, Coccinellid adults a,nd larvae observed feeding vorac- 
iously. 
