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Oklahoma, C. I 1 , Stiles (July 31 ) ! The hot, dry weather of the last 2 weeks has 
checked infestations to some extent, (August 24): Reported in unusually 
large numbers in Seminole County* 
Texas* F. L* Thomas (August l) : Hot weather and rapidly maturing cotton probably 
responsible for holding weevils in check. Infestation in Burleson, Palls, 
Limestone, and McLennan Counties has appeared to increase, being due to 
the scarcity of squares. (August 23) i Local showers, spotted in occur- ’ 
rence, rather general throughout the State and favorable for multiplica- 
tion. Movement of weevils to fruiting cotton has been heavy. Even young, 
bolls being severely damaged in many fields, especially in central and 
west- central Texas. 
C. R. Parenci* and S. E. Jones (August 12): Increasing rapidly in all 
but a few fields in Calhoun County. In many fields practically every 
square is punctured. Some squares have four to five egg punctures* 
K. P. Ewing, et al. (August 26): Very numerous in most of the late- 
planted cotton in McLennan, Palls, and Limestone Counties during the week. 
In one field, consisting of approximately 5 00 acres of early planted cottor 
examined this week weevils had totally ruined about two-thirds of the bollr- 
Yield estimated as reduced from approximately A to l/5 bale per acre* 
BOLLWORM ( Heliothis armigera Hbn. ) 
Georgia. P. M. Gilnep, et al. (August 19): Damage has increased markedly over 
last week in Tift, Berrien, Cook, Lowndes, and Echols Counties. In some 
fields S to 10 percent of the bolls attacked. Small larvae still plenti- 
ful. 
T. Thompson (August 22): Apparently very severe, local damage in one 
field of cotton in Seminole County. Observed on August 4. 
Florida. A, N. Tissot (August 24): Sent in from Tallahassee on August l4 and 
from DePuniak Springs on August 21. At the latter place larvae reported 
as having destroyed half of the bolls ‘in some fields. 
C. S. Rude and assist, ants (August 26): Still doing a good deal of dam- 
age to bolls in many fields in Alachua, Gilchrist, Marion, and Lake 
Counties. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (August IS): Pound on cotton at Moulton and Geneva on 
August l4, 
Mississippi.. C, Lyle (August 24): Light infestations reported from the north- 
eastern section and the Meridian district. Specimens feeding in cotton 
bolls received from Covington, Holmes, Pontotoc, Quitman, and Walthall 
Counties between July 31 and August 17. 
R. L. Me Gar r, et al. (August 5)s Noticeable damage in some of the ex- 
perimental cuts in Oktibbeha County. Damage in this section more general 
than during any of the last few years, or at least since 1934. 
