COTTON FLEA HOPPES ( Psallus ' seriatus Reut, ) 
South Carolina, E, F. Bondy, et ai, (July 27):* A few seen during the week in j 
Flprence County, hut no damage done, 
Alabama* J. M, Robinson (July l6): Fett observed, 
' 1 ' 1 4 4 . • 
Mississippi, C. Lyle (July 25): Signs of Injury reported from different 
places in the Durant area, 
E. W. Dunnam, et al, (July 27): Not abundant, but can be found 
in some fields -in-- Washington County. 
Rrf L. McGarr, et al, (July 27): Very few noted in cotton this week 
in Oktibbeha and Lowndes Counties, 
Louisiana, I, J, Becnel (July 25): Cotton damaged over, a considerable 
area of northwestern Louisiana during the last 6 or 8 weeks. Infestations 
have become reduced, and damage now generally small. However, some 
damage is still evident in localized areas, 
R, 0. Gaines, et al, ■ (July 27): ,,; On July l6 at l6 points in Madison 
Parish, 3 adults were taken in 1,600 sweeps. None taken on July 10 
and 26, 
Texas. F, L. Thomas (July 23): Injurious on about 50 percent of the farms 
in northern Texas and on one*third of ^ the farms examined. in north-central 
Texas* Most abundant in Kaufman and Fannin Counties, but also causing 
some damage in Bell, Falls, Ellis, and McLennan Counties. ' (July 30): 
Reductions in infestations noted in northern Texas. In Kaufman County the 
hot weather, accompanied by strong winds, tended to harden ••the cotton, 
thus causing reductions in the infestations. In the 20 fields examined 
an average of 28 was found on 100 terminal buds. 
K. P. Ewing, et al. (July 27) Examinations in 5 field's around Waco, 
McLennan County, showed an average of 19.8 flea hoppers per 100 terminals, 
as compared with an average of 24.1 per 100 terminals last weds. At 
Riesel the average was 18.7 per 100 terminals, as compared with 18,4 
last week, • 
C. R. Parencia, et al. (July 13): Infestations continued to' decrease 
in Calhoun County. 
Arizona, W, A. Stevenson (July 20): Sweepings made on croton in Pima County 
showed a maximum of 188 flea hoppers per 100 sweeps, 
APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
South Carolina. F. F. Bondy, et al. (July 27): Fairly numerous in untreated 
cotton in Florence County, and increasing in some treated plots. Parasite? 
and predators numerous. 
