K. P. Ewing, et al. (August 26): Becoming more numerous in McLennan, 
Palls, and Limestone Counties, part icularly in late-planted cotton. In- 
jurious infestations in several fields. Considering the acreage of early 
planted cotton, there is comparatively small proportion of infestation in 
this area. 
C. R. Parencia and S. E. Jones (August 19): Most of the cotton in Cal- 
houn County defoliated, with the exception of a few fields that have been 
treated* 
A, J. Chapman (August 19 ): Cotton in Presidio County not defoliated to 
any extent. 
PINK BOLLWORM ( Pectinophora gossypiella Saund, ) 
Texas. P. L. Thomas (August 9)* Infestation heavier and more generally distribut- 
ed than last year in Cameron County, in the lower Rio Grande Valley. 
R. E. McDonald (August 18): By the end' of July considerable increase 
found in the infestation in the 1939 crop in Cameron County and in a com- 
paratively small area in the southeastern part of Hidalgo .County. Most 
heavily infested area is in the southern part of Cameron County next to 
the river, growing gradually lighter to the north, reaching the limits of 
the county and over a little into Hidalgo County both northward. and west- 
ward. Incipient infestations found in the rest of Hidalgo, and in Willacy 
and Starr Counties. 
A. J. Chapman (August 19): Green boll infestation counts made in 29 fiel£ 
in Presidio County during the first 15 days of August. Average infestation 
was 1.45 percent, with 1*82 larvae per infested boll and 4.24 bolls per 
plant. Last year for the same period the infestation in these fields aver- 
aged 43. 4l percent, with 2.21 larvae per boll and 6.25 Lolls .per plant. 
COTTON PLEA HOPPER ( Ps alius seriatus Reut.) 
Oklahoma. 0. F. Stiles (July 3l)t Reported in large numbers and as damaging cotto 
in Beckham County. 
Texas* P. L. Thomas (August 9)i Abundant and causing injury on young cotton in 
most areas of central and northern Texas. Counts in such fields range from 
75 to 120 flea hoppers per 100 terminal buds. Little change during the 
last week in the infestations in Crosby, Dickens, and Lubbock Counties, 
northwestern Texa^, which have from 15 to 34 flea hoppers per .100 terminals. 
K. P. Ewing, et al. (August 5 )! In cotton planted about May 26 at Waco, 
300 terminal buds inspected ii? the check plots of one of these experiments 
showed an average of 11.3 adults and 72.7 nymphs, or a total of 84 per 100 
buds. In the experiment started this week 1,500 terminal .buds showed an 
average of 13.9 adults and 89.2 nymphs, or a total of 103.1 per 100 buds. 
Average per field in the late-planted cotton was 12.6 adults and 81 nymphs. 
