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Louisiana. R. C. Gaines, et al. (April): 1 Boll weevils taken on field 
flight screens in Madison Parish are as follows: Week ended 
April 5*^*2, as compared to none in 1939 and 1940; April IS— 1 , as 
compared to none in 19^-0 .and 5 in 1939 ! April 26— 3» as compared 
to none in 1940 and 5 in 1939. ■ 
Texas, K. P. Ewing, et al. (April 5) ; Weevils continue active in the 
hibernation cages in McLennan County-. Highest number observed in 
any cage was J, (April 17)1 In McLennan County, 23 observed 
active on April 17 in 1 cage located in the woods and containing 
oat straw; other cages shox^ed more activity of weevils than during 
previous weeks. . 
PINK BOLL WORM ( Pectinophora gossypie lla Saund, ) 
Texas. L. W. Noble (April 19) : At Presidio moth emergence from the 
winter hibernation cages increased steadily during the week ended 
April 19. Combined total token from all cages was 271 this week, 
as compared to 31 for last week. (April 26): Moth emergence in 
the hibernation tent at Presidio increased from 271 moths for last 
week to 593 for this week. 
BOLLWORM ( Heliothis armigera Hbn. ) 
Texas. K. P. Ewing, et al. (April 18!) : None found during' the week ended 
April IS at Waco, McLennan County. E. E. Ivy reported finding eggs 
deposited on bluebonnets at Pharr, Tex., and also on corn silks at 
Pharr on April l6. He reports as follows: "Our fruitfly traps are 
screened against moths, but occasionally a screen drops but and 
such a trap is always . filled with moths, among which are many 
bollworm moths." ' (April 25): Eirst moth emerged from hibernation 
cages in McLennan County on April 25, only one and it was from a. 
cage containing heavy "Blaclcland" soil. 
COTTON ELEA HOPPER ( Ps alius seriatus Reut.) 
Texas. K. P. Ewing, et al. (April 18!) : In McLennan County, 'during the 
week between April 12 and IS, inclusive, 3*251 nymphs emerged from 
the 34 emergence cages, as compared to the lo,115 of the preceding 
week, and 30,24S for 2 weeks ago. The highest emergence from' a 
single cage was 597 (cage l6) <* Greatest - emergence during a single 
day from any one cage was 22p t from cage No. 1. Total emergence is 
52,981. (April 25): A total of 156 nymphs emerged from the 3^ 
cages between April 19 and 25, inclusive; however, the cages were 
inspected on only 3 of those days, April 19, 21, and 25, rain 
preventing any more inspections. Total emergence for the season 
is 53*137. ‘ ■ 
A. J. Chapman (April 12): Eirst hopper noted on seeding 
cotton in the Brownsville area oh April 10. Sweepings made on 2 
weed host plants in the Brownsville area netted 319 adults and 
1.5 nymphs per 100 sweeps on horsenint and 99 adults and 13*5 nymphs 
per 100 sweeps on evening— primrose. 
