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E. W. Dunnam, et al, (August 24); Aphids ^lre increasing very slowly on 
untreated cotton in Washington County, On treated cotton the small, yellow 
forms are increasing very rapidly. The hlue-green, large forms have not 
appeared, find winged forms are increasing slightly on treated cotton. 
Population at Stoneville is strikingly different from that at State College, 
where there is a heavy infestation of laxge jphids. This form does not appe 
' here until October, after second growth begins, 
Louisiana, C. '^aines, et al, (August I 7 )! Aphids have increased in m.any 
cottonfields in ICadison Parish, especially v;here trea,ted. Heavy infestatioi 
fo^lnd in a few untreated plots, 
Texas, K, P. Ewing, et al. (August I 7 ): Infestation records made in the three 
aphid-boll weevil experiments in McLennan County during the v;e^'showed an 
average in the check plots of 0,05 aphid per square inch and in the treated 
plots of 3*31 aphids per square inch. On the whole there are probably 
fewer tha.n normal in cottonfields in this section, 
MIPJDS ( Leucopoocila spio, ) 
Hew Mexico, J. R. Eyer (August l4); Both adults and nymphs of Leucopoecila sp, 
are injuring young squares, 10 to I 5 per 100 sv/eeps of the net’ being collect- 
ed, 
Texas, R. K. J’letcher (August 13)1 L, albofasciata, Reut. was present on cotton 
in Pecos County on July 31* 
COTTOH STAIHER ( Di^z-sdercus sUturellu s H, S.) 
Florida, C. S. Rude (August 10); This insect has begun to sho\ir up in Lake 
County and was taken in tvo fields in Marion County, 
V/HITEFLISS (Alcurodidae) 
Mississippi, E, ¥, Luinam, et al, (August 24); Present in most cottonfields in 
Washington County. 
Texas, C, R. Parencia, et al, (August 3 ); A few whiteflies observed in the boll 
weevil-aphid experimental field in Cp/xhoun County sined the experiment was 
started early in July, 
RED SPIDERS ( Tetranychus spp, ) 
Horth Carolina. F. F. Bendy, et al, (August 3 )* Severe injury observed in 
eastern Forth Carolina, one field being seen where nra.ctically evory leaf 
and most of the fruit had been shed. 
South Carolina. F. Sherman and W. C. Hetties (nugnst 26 ); Considerable local 
damage caused on cotton, .. . . ■ . 
