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Louisiana, R. C. Gaines, et al. (May 24): Observed in several fields in 
Madison Parish during the week ended May 24; total taken on field flight 
screens during the week ended May 23 was 13 > as compared to 1 in 1940, 
and 2 in 1939 • 
Texas. P. L. Thomas (May l4) : Weevils 'may he found in many cottonfields 
of central Texas. Also present in the lower Rio Grande Valley, hut not 
in sufficient numbers to justify control measures. (Mas 7- 21 ) : Higher 
percentages of overwintered weevils have emerged in south— central 
and north-central Texas than during any similar period in the last l6 
years* At College Station S.lS percent has emerged, and at Waco, 
McLennan County, 7° 57 percent has become active. Wot only are percentage 
of survival well above the normal of 5® 5 percent, hut the percentage 
figures take on more significance when it is remembered that the numbers 
of weevils entering winter quarters last fall were much greater than 
average. (May 28): Concentration of weevils in early planted cotton, 
and there are 4 to 7 per 100 plants in some fields, an exceptionally 
high population. Emergence at College’ Station has now reached 11*4 
percent, more than double the average. 
K. P. Ewing, et ad. (May 17 ) • In McLennan County 3.06 weevils 
emerged during the week bringing the total to date to 1,358* Percentage 
emergence is 7*15» A total of 64 weevils was found on 5>700 cotton 
plants inspected in 23 fields in McLennan and Palls Counties during 
the week, an average of 1.12 per 100 plants. Average infestation in 
river-bottom fields inspected was 1.33 weevils per 100 plants, and 
in the prairie fields 0.74 per 100 plants. 
C. R. Parencia (May 24): Three weevils found during the week in 
Calhoun County. 
A PLEA BEETLE ( Systena sp.) 
Georgia. H. 0. Lund (May): Young leaves reported on May 12 as punctured 
to such an extent that 6 acres of cotton in Clarke County had to be 
replanted, neighboring cotton just as badly damaged. Severe damage 
to young cotton reported and observed in Clarke and Barrow Counties 
on May 21. 
T. L. Bissell (May): Seedling cotton and newly set pepper plants 
severely damaged on May 12 in the western part of Spalding County. 
Plants damaged until they died. Also found on a weed, feeding in the 
same way. On May l6 cotton at Pomona was damaged. 
W. H. Clarke (May 17) J' Specimens submitted on May l6 with injured 
seedling cotton and weeds from Habersham, Habersham County. Moderately 
heavy damage. 
BEET ARMYWORM ( Laphygna exigua Hbn. ) 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert (May 15 ) 1 Serious damage caused on several hundred 
acres of young cotton in the Phoenix area, 9^“P er cent infestation 
■ being found in several fields and 30~percept damage. Also abundant 
on ornamentals generally over this area. 
