INSECT PEST, SURVEY BULLETIN 
Vol. 21 March 1, I 9 UI. " ' No, 1 
THE MORE IMPORTANT RECORDS EOR EE3RUARY 
The winter over the greater part of the country has not, apparently, 
affected insects severely and, unless conditions early in the' spring' are un- 
favorable, most insects will come through in good condition. In Florida the 
dry weather during the fall checked fungus growth, permitting scale insects 
to build up greater populations. 
A general infestation of greenbug was reported during the latter part of 
February in the South Atlantic and Gulf States and damage is already being re- 
ported from several areas. 
In the extreme South the usual cutworm infestations are starting to 
attract attention. 
The European earwig in Salt LeJ.ce County, ' Utah, has built' up populations 
and is now becoming annoying around home 6, 
Chinch bug has survived thus far with rather low mortality; hbwever, the 
critical months are still. to cOmc. 
The vegetable weevil has been reported as. .damaging truck crops from 
South Carolina to Florida and -around the Gulf to' 'Texas, damage being particular 
ly severe in cruciferous crops. 
Plights ’of moths of the green clover worm were reported from Mississippi 
and Louisiana. . ... 
The screwworm has increased in population .and extent of infested area 
in the Southwest. 
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