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COTTON INSECTS 
TOLL WEEVIL ( An tho nonus grandis Boh. ) 
Florida. C. S. Rude (March 15 ): Seventeen active weevils were observed in 
hibernation cages at McIntosh during the week. Nine were, observed in 
cages in which leaves were used as bedding and S in cages where coarse 
grass was used. (March 22): Nine active weevils were observed in 
hibernation cages where forest leaves were used as bedding, and 15 
active weevils in those where coarse grass was used. (March 29): 
Active in hibernation cages during the week, notwithstanding. cool 
weather. 
Texas. H. S. McGregor (March 4): Jarred from peach tree in Brazos County. 
K. P. Ewing et al. (March 2S): Observed active in McLennan County in 
all series of hibernation studies. Greatest number observed in any 
cage was four. 
PINK B0LLW0RM ( Pectinophora goss^goiella Saund.) 
Texas. A. J. Chapman (March 15) : Examinations completed during the week 
showed approximately 20-percent mortality in the bolls on the stalks 
but there was no significant mortality in the bolls on the soil sur- 
face. 
Mexico. A. J. Chapman (March 29): Examination on March IS of a. sample of 
open cotton bolls installed on the soil surface last fall at Vado de 
Cedillas in the lower Juarez Valley revealed that mortality during 
the winter was 56. IS percent. There were 2.35 larvae per boll at the 
time the bolls were installed last fall and 1.03 larvae per boll on 
March IS. A minimum temperature of l6 F. was recorded on January 18, 
COTTON FLEA HOPPER ( Psallus seriatus Reut.) 
Louisiana. I. J. Becnel (March 24): First nymphs emerged from cages. 
Texas. K. P. Ewing et al. (March 28): First emergence from cages at Waco 
recorded on March 22, on which date nymphs emerged from croton 
plants. From March 22 to 28, inclusive, 3 > 3 67 nymphs emerged, 56 be- 
ing from plants other than croton. R. L. Me Gar r inspected croton 
plants near Roclcport on March 20 and reported that several nymphs 
were observed, the largest being in the fourth instar. 
TARNISHED PLANT BUG ( Lygus prate ns is oblineatus . Say) 
Louisiana. R. C. Gaines et al. (March S): One specimen collected on field 
flight screens in Madison Parish during the week, as compared with 19 
in 1939 end none in 1940. (March 29): Specimens taken on field flight 
screens in Madison Parish for week ended March 2S totaled 3» as com- 
pared with 2 in 1940 and 1 in 1939* 
