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Mis s.issippi, C. Lyle (September 25): Reported, as rather numerous in Washington 
County, the southern Delta, the southwestern section, and the 'Jackson 
district. Some fields almost defoliated. From light to medium infestation? 
reported in other sections of the State. At State College only a f w light 
infestations observed. 
Louisiana. R. C. Gaines and assistants (September 23): Defoliation has continued 
in Madison Parish during the last week. It is estimated that from 50 to 
75 percent of the cotton has been defoliated. 
Texas. E. L. Thomas (August 30 ) i Present in Dickens County, northwestern Texas, 
and in Crosby, Lubbock, and Lynn Counties, on the southern plains. In the 
latter area irrigated cotton may suffer some damage where no control is use^ 
Late irrigation likely to bring about injury. In central and west-central 
Texas abundant in the late or succulent cotton, but not expected to damage 
the mature cotton. 
K. P. Ewing, et al. (September 2 ) { Nearly all late-planted cotton in- 
fested in McLennan, Palls, and Limestone Counties and, wherever treatment 
is not being applied, plants are gradually being stripped. 
A. J. Chapman (September 9 )? Cotton defoliated in most of the fields in 
Presidio County. This generation of larvae now in the pupal stage. 
P. C. Bishopp (September 17 ) * A considerable number of moths observed at 
night on show windows and especially around red and blue neon signs at 
Dallas. 
Arizona. W. A. Stevenson (September 2 ) j The first larvae were found at Sahuarita 
Pima County, on August 28 , or exactly 1 month later than in 1938 . Larvae 
were in the second or third instars and few in numbers, so no commercial 
damage is anticipated. Larvae reported unofficially from Marana on August 
17 . 
PINK BOLLWORM ( Pectinophora gossvoiella Saund, ) 
Texas. A. J, Chapman (September 3)* Green boll infestation counts made in 17 
fields in Presidio County since September 1. These fields averaged 26 per- 
cent infestation, with an average of 2.28 larvae per infested boll, and 
a.lg bolls per plant. Average infestation in the same fields last year was 
95 «£> percent, with an average of 6.5 larvae per infested boll and 3«5 bolls 
per plant. " ‘ 
L. C* Rife (September 18 ) j Collected on 7 properties in the vicinity of 
Brownsville on September 13, l 4 , and 15. Three larvae collected from 
Malvaviscus drummondi i and l6 from okra.' (‘Det, by C. Heinrich.) 
COTTON STAINER ( Dysde reus suturellus H. S.) 
Plorida. C, S. Rude (September 23 )? Abundant in all fields in the southern part 
of Lake County and present in some fields in the northern part of the count; 
Scattered infestations observed in fields in Marion and Alachua Counties. 
Owing to the lateness of the season, it seems doubtful that any serious 
damage will be done. 
