Louisiana. I. J. Becnel (August 2S); Damaging cotton exten’sively in Caddo and 
Bossier Parishes. Many of the larger Dolls are "being attacked "by the larvae 
Oklahoma. C, P, Stiles (August 23)t About 5*“P®^cent damage done to cotton in 
the Bed River counties of southeastern Oklahoma. 
Texas. S’. L, Thomas (August 6); Scattering damage caused in many fields in 
central Texas. Larvae of all sizes present. 
A. J, Chapman (August 17 )t Much of the late cotton in Presidio County 
severely damaged, 
Arizona. V’, A, Stevenson (August 3) 5 Infestation in the Marana section of Pima 
County, while not serious, showed a definite increase during the la,st week. 
Larvae found to be feeding primarily on squares. 
PIM BOLLIORM ( Pectinophora gossypiella Saund, ) 
Texas. A, J. Chapman (August 17)s Infestation counts in 29 fields in Presidio 
County in 1939 showed an average infestation of 1.45 percent during the firs 
15 d;\ys in August, whereas the infestation counts in 2S fields during the 
same period this year showed an average of 1.79 percent. Average . inf esta- 
ti''n for 22 identical fields for the 2 yeau’s was l,b8 percent in 1939» as 
compared to 2.23 percent this year. Crop in many of the fields was much 
later than last year, a fact that must be talcen into consideration in com- 
paring the infestation from year to year, 
S.lLT-Mi\RSK CATERPILLAR ( Estigmene acraea Drury) 
Mississippi, E. W, Dunnam, et al, (August I7); One infestation noted at the 
edge of a cottonfield in Washington County, 
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Texas, C. R. Parenoia, et a,l. (August 17 )j Several fields a.ttacked in Calhoun 
County, but in most instances the cotton was about mature. Apparently open 
cotton was not damaged, 
APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
South Carolina, P, P. Bondy, et al, (AUfPist 3)» Aphids decreased in all fields, 
including the treated fields, during the week in Plorence County, probably 
owing to the dry, wilted condition of the plants as well as to a build-up 
in pai'fLsites and predators. Shedding of leaves and young fruit very heavy 
in most fields, 
Georgia. E, J, 0‘Real, et al, (August 17); Infestation in Tift County" has 
, dropped off since last week; present but doing no damage, 
Mississippi, C. Lyle and assistants (August 26); Medium-to— heo.vy infestations 
of the cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii Glov. ) found in treated fields in the 
Meridian area; also heavy infestations in treated fields at State College, 
