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J* C, Clark, et al# (June 8)j Examination of 600 plants in the 8-leaf 
stage in Washington County yielded 3*115. aphids on 5H plants, a decrease 
from last week, . V- ‘ ' 
Louisiana, R. C, Gaines and s-ssistants (June 8): Not very numerous in Madison 
Parish, except on some fields of young cotton, Ladyhcetles and parasites 
are giving excellent control, * . ' 
Texas, K, P, Ewing, ct al, (June 8): In the hlaCk-lend section at Riesel, 
McLennan County, 3*^00 leaves were inspoctod in 18 cottonfields on J\ine 4, 
Average number per square inch was 0;51, Light infestation found through- 
out the Wnco area, but practically no damage, (June 15)i Infestation in 
McLennan County decreased this week, -and no particular damage is being 
noted in this area now, 
A MEALYBUG ( Pseudococcus sp, ) 
South Carolina, C, ’P. Rainwater (May 24); Collected from roots of .a plant near 
St, Ma-tthews on April 3» cattonded by ants ( Lasius sp,); collected from 
cotton roots at Plorencc on April 18 and near Orangeburg on May 1; collect- 
ed on ■ nuiygrass roots in the same field near Orangeburg on Ma.y 1, In al- 
most every instance x^rhere mealybugs wore found on cotton, soybeans were 
the preceding crop, (Let. by H, Morrison as Pseudococcus sp,, related to 
maritimus Ehrh, , but distinct,) • • 
THRIPS (ihysanoptcra) 
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South Carolina, E, P, Bendy and C, E, Ra.inwa.tor (June 22); Some soon on cotton 
in Elorcncc County, but little or no daaiage ' done , 
Mississippi, E, Lunnam, et’al, (June 22); Damage can bo seen in late and re- 
planted cotton in' Wa,shington County, 
Louisiana, R, C, Gn,ines and assistants (June 8); Damage in Madison Parish 
appears to be hca.vicst in the last cottofi planted, (June 22);* Some 
fields of young cotton still being damaged, 
Texas, E, L, Thomas (June 11 ); Damage unusually ab\indant, and apparently some 
shedding of small squares has boon caused, * ■ . - . • 
K, P, Ewing, et al, (Juno 8); Many fields damaged in the Waco area of 
McLennan County, Numerous complaints received, and much damage observed, 
(June 15)5 Damage in the V^aco a.rea still reported by many grov;ers. Severe 
damage reported from the ea.stem part of Coryell County, many plants being 
killed, 
PJ3D SPIDERS ( Totranychus sp.) 
Louisiana, M. T, Young (Hay 23); Severe infestation on young cotton reported 
from ngar Baton Rouge, , . 
