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COTTCW LEhF v;ORM ( Alabama argillacea Hbn. ) 
rexas F # L. Thomas (May 2k): First generation of cotton leaf worm 
in puppl stage found in Yiharton County. (May 25): Emergence 
from pupae and flight of adults. (June l6): Have had no additional 
reports of the leaf worm but showery weather in the vicinity of 
Viharton County is probably producing favorable conditions for 
the development of the second generation. 
SALE MaRSH CATERPILLAR (Sstigmene acraea Drury) 
?exas F» L. Thomas (June l): The salt marsh caterpillar was found 
in southern Texas some time ago but I have had no reports of its 
injuring cotton. 
MELON hPKID ( Aphis gossypii G-lov.) 
>outh Carolina F. A, Fenton (June 1): Lice have made their appearance in a 
number of fields at Florence and have stunted and in^jurdd the 
plants. However, in most of these fields parasites are already 
at work and have largely controlled them. 
)exas F. L. Thomas (June 1): Lice are present in the fields at College 
Station, but I do not look for a great deal of injury. 
TOBaCCO 
FOMO TUBER u'OBM ( Phthorimaea operculella Zell.) 
lorida F. S, Chamberlin (June 25) : a few splitworm larvae have been 
observed in tobacco fields this month in Gadsden County. No 
injury of importance has occurred so far this season. 
TOBACCO BULVCRM ( Heliothis virescens Fab.) 
eorgia F. S. Chamberlin (June 3): The tobacco budworm infestation is 
much less than usual this seasxrn at Tifton. In this connection 
it has been observed that the parasite Cardiochiles nigriceps 
Viereck is extremely abundant* 
TOBACCO FLEa BEETLE (Epitrix parvula Fab.) 
.orida F. S. Chamberlin (May 26): Flea beetles of the spring brood 
are now emerging within tobacco shades in Gadsden County. The 
numbers so far observed have been small and only slight damage 
is anticipated, 
RICE 
SPOTTED CUCUI'SER BEETLE ( Diabrotica %2-punctata Fab.) 
kansas J. ',7. Ingram (May 22): Corn rootworms were found damaging rice 
in a number of fields by boring in the seed and in the young 
rice plant at Stuttgart. Bamage has been very small. 
