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Louisiana. R. C. Gaines and assistants ^September l6): Apparently numerous in 
fields where squares are abundant in Madison Parish. Most cotton fields 
have very few squares or young bolls* 
Texas. K. P. Ewing, et al, (September 2): Verjr numerous in practically all of 
the late-planted cotton in McLennan, Palls, and Limestone Counties, the 
infestation running practically 100 percent of punctured squares. Some 
control measures being used, 
THURBERIA WEEVIL ( Anthonomus grandis thurberiae Fierce) 
Arizona. W. A. Stevenson (September l6): A recent examination of' one' field of 
short staple cotton at Tubac, Santa Cruz County, showed 3 percent of the 
bolls to be infested. Larvae all very small, indicating that the adults 
had only recently entered the field, 
BOLLWORM ( Heliothis armigera Hbn, ) 
Georgia, P. M, Gilmer, et al, (September 9)2 Damage practically over in Tift, 
Cook, Berrien, Lowndes, and Echols Counties, Total damage on Sea Island 
cotton amounts to from 6 to 10 percent of the boll crop, a very serious 
year for this region. 
Mississippi. R. L. McGarr and assistants (September 9)2 A few noted in some of 
the cotton examined this week in Oktibbeha County, 
E, W. Dunnam, et al. (September 22): A few damaged bolls can be found 
in late cotton in Washington County, 
Texas. K, P . Ewing, et al, (September 2): Moths fairly abundant for some time 
in all of the lat. -planted cotton in McLennan, Palls, and Limestone 
Counties. No larvae have hatched and practically no damage observed in 
this cotton recently. 
COTTON LEAP WORM ( Alabama argillacea Hbn.) 
Michigan, E. I. McDaniel (September 23): Taken at light traps on September 15 
and occurring in numbers on September 22, Not much loss expected this 
year, since most of the fruit is harvested. 
xennessee. G. M. Bentley (September 2l): Not in damaging numbers in any of the 
cotton-growing areas in Tennessee. About 2 weeks ago small patches of in- 
jury were observed in Payette, Shelby, and Tipton Counties. 
Georgia, p. M. Gilmer, et al. (September 2): Present in heavy numbers in local- 
ized sections of Echols and Lowndes Counties. Some fields show complete 
stripping, others no damage. Now pupating. 
Florida. C. S. Rude (September 9); A few noticed in three fields in Marion and 
Lake Counties. 
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