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OEM. 
MELON APHID ( Aphis gpssypii G-lov. ) 
Mississippi B a W„ Harned (June 22)jJLphis p-pssypii has been causing serious 
injury to okra at several places in the State during May and 
June. Several reports on watermelons have also "been received 
from the Delta section of the State. 
PEPPERS 
A CARABID ( Bembidion quadr ima cul at urn L. ) 
Ohio H, A. G ssard (June 23): Bembidium q uadri mac^latu-n was sent to me 
under date of June 19 from Dover where they were said to be eating 
at the roots of peppers, causing the plants to die. 
SOUTHERN FIELD-CROP INSECTS 
COTTON 
BOLL WEEVIL ( Anthonormis grand! s Boh. ) 
C-SJERAL Cooperative Report on Boll Weevil Emergence from Cage Tests 
STATEMENT Prior to June 16. 
The following report covers weevil emergence from the various 
cage;-: tests for the period prior to June 16. It will be noted 
that, in the past years at Tallulah, the emergence on that date 
has been practically completed, an average of 1 D 7 per cent of 
the weevils coming cut any later. The heaviest emergence which 
has ever bean experienced after June 16 was in 1S23 when 9 a 12 
per cent of the weevils emerged between June 16oand early July. 
TKere is little liklihocd of any such emergence this year and it 
seems safe to assume that for all practical purposes, the records 
given in this report nay be considered as more or less final Field 
observations are checking these records with a very fair degree , 
of accuracy, Unusually heavy infestations prevail in Alabacaa 
and South Carolina,, Georgia conditions are more spotted, but local 
heavy infestations are quite prevalent and the average infestation 
is reasonably 'nigh. 
Throughout the Mississippi Valley and adjoining territory, extreme- 
ly spotted conditions prevail, In come small sections it is 
difficult to find more than a very light sprinkling of weevils, 
while a short distance away in many instances, weevil infestations 
wiii bo found. ,--' 
Throughout n rtheastern Louiniana the average infestation is 
light but scattered fields running as high; as 25 per cent or 35-"' 
per cent* infestation are fc">nd Infestation in much of Texas 
is still exceedingly light and the dry weather has reduced some - 
cf the infestations which looked more serious early in the season, 
s To summarize, \veevil dc?mage for this season is, of course, a 
matter of weather at all points, but particularly in the western 
half of the belt there is little liklihood of more than local -^ 
damage unless reasonably rainy weather prevails during the next 
SO days or more At the same time, however, farmers should bear 
in mind that in practically all places there are ample weevils 
in the fields to quickly produce a serious infestation in a brief 
