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Georgia, P, M. Gilmer, et al, (July 27) Apparently few mature aphids, 
usually only one or two per leaf affected, hut considerable numbers of 
nymphs. Parasites normally abundant, 
L, W. Morgan (July 12): Light infestation in all. fields in Lowndes 
and Echols pounties, 
Florida, C. S. Rude, et al, (July. 6): Observed in large numbers, in one field 
in Alachua County. (July 20): Numerous in two or three fields in Lake 
County that have been treated, 
Tennessee, G. M. Bentley (July 6): Large numbers of aphids are occurring on 
cotton in the western counties of Tennessee, Great numbers of. ladybeetles 
feeding on them, 
Mississippi, C. Lyle, et al, (July 25): Light infestations of Apbl P gpefeypii 
Glov. reported from Hinds County and from the Grenada and Meridian areas, 
B. W. Surinam, et al, (July 27): Slowly building up in most fields 
in Washington County, but can be found only by close observation, 
& L, McGarr, et al, (July 27)* A few noted in some of the cotton- 
fields examined during the week in Oktibbeha and Lowndes Counties, 
Louisiana, 1, J. Becnel (July 25):. Early .heavy infestation caused serious 
damage to seedling cotton. Many plants have overcome the effects, but 
have been delayed considerably, 
R. C. Gaines (July 27): Some increase in both treated and untreated 
cotton in Madison Parish, but not very numerous, 
Arkansas, D, Isely (July 23): A, gossypil is unusually abundant for midsummer 
Texas, X. P, Ewing, et al, (July 27): At Riesel, McLennan County, 3»600 
square inches of leaf surface were examined, averaging 0.L7 aphid* per 
square inch, as compared with 0,07 for last week. In the experimental 
plots' at Waco 1,600 square inches of leaf surface averaged 0,22 aphid 
per square inch. *. * * 
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Arizona. W. A. Stevenson (July 13): An infestation of A. gossypii on cotton 
in Pima County was investigated on July 9* Rather heavy, spotted infes- 
tation found, considerable dwarfing of the plants having been caused. 
Parasites had the infestation well under control, aphids on some' of the 
leaves examined being practically 100-percent parasitized. 
WHITEELIES (Aleurodidae) 
Mississippi, E. W, Dunnam, et al, (July 27): Increasing in practically all 
fields in Washington County, where they seem to be causing some shedding 
of small squares. Extremely small squares are drying up in some places 
where they are plentiful on the tender leaves. 
