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Oeorgia Cooperative report en cotton insects as of July 15;: Athens, July 
1, Letter from Mr. Frank Ward to Dr. W. D. Hunter. "Before this 
date considerable hopper injury was indicated. However, this 
week in the several fields inspected cotton has "begun to retain 
squares and show more nearly normal growth. Last year it was some 
3 weeks later than this when the plants began to retain soma of 
t their fruit." 
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Carolina 
Louisiana 
Texas 
Alabama 
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Missouri 
Arkansas 
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Mexico 
Clemson College, July IS, t. H. Lathrop. Hopper damage light and 
scattered. 
Tallulah, July 15, Dr. J. W. Folsom. Hoppers common on cotton, with 
no apparent injury to the plants. 
Houston, Dr, W. D. Hunter, The cotton hopper is much less abundant 
in Texas this year than for several seasons. It is attracting 
practically no attentions 
McAllen, July U, Mr, L« G« Plyl-er. Cotton hoppers have been found 
in several fields but apparently have done only slight damage. We h 
heard no complaints. 
W. A. Baker (July l): The U. S, Experiment Farm at Greenville is 
reporting a heavy infestation of the so-called "cotton flea", the 
plants already shedding many of their small squares. 
RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus trlarius L.) 
Cooperative report on cotton insects as of July 15 : 
Auburn, July 19, Mr. J„ M. Robinson. The red spider is appearing 
in various places in the State. 
Raleigh, July IS, .'Mr* Franklin Sherman; Complaints cf the red 
spider have been received, but not generally over the State, 
L. Baseman (July 2k): The cotton red spider has been unusually 
injurious in southeastern Missouri, but during the last half of 
July the pest showed signs of clearing up. 
Dwight Isley (July 15) ! The red spider on cotton has been reported 
from or observed in St. Francis, Craighead, Lee, Faulkner, and 
Miller Counties. Conditions are favorable this year for serious 
outbreaks,. 
COTTON SQJJARE BCRER ( Uranotes melinus Hbn.) 
L. G. Plyler (July ik) : Tho square borer has been found in one or 
two fields of young cotton in McAllen but not in sufficient numbers 
to do heavy damage. 
SALT-MARSH CATERPILLAR ( Egtigmene ncra ea Drury) 
A. W. Morrill (July 23): For the first time during the past three 
years this insect has become noticeably abundant in cotton fields 
in the Yaqui Valley. Infestation generally not injurious up to 
July 18, average about one caterpillar per cotton plant. Three, or 
