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Carolina 
Kentucky 
Missouri 
GENERAL 
STATEMENT 
four acres adjoining alfalfa field from which a migration of 
caterpillars occurred suffered to extent cf §»5 to ^0 per cent 
of foliage. 
BOLL ft03M(Heliothis cbscleta Fab.) 
A. W, Morrill (July 23): Following two seasons during which the 
bollworm has been practically absent from cotton fields in the 
Yaqui Valley this insect has shown possibilities of doing con- 
siderable damage this season unless controlled rby poisoning, 
XF&o*o July 20 damage practical l.y confined to squares, Examination 
of ICO squares from live different sections cf a 2^0-acrc field 
showed infestation ranging from 1 to % per cent, so far with 
indications of continued increase during next three weeks, 
C02T0H A?? T ID C Aphis gosaypii Slov.) 
F, Sherman (-Tune 3d) 1 Several carplaints d but sendings show the 
lady beetle|Hi np/ ?d.^imia c o rtyeraens Guer, and also hy-menopt ercus 
parasites to be active against it, 
H. Garroan (July 9}; The cotton plant louse is rather common in 
the southwestern counties cf the State, where cotton is now being 
grown. Several reports with specimens have been sent to me in the 
past two weeks, 
L, Haseman (July 2k) : The cotton louse attracted a great deal of 
attention during the fore part of the ircnth. bat parasites and 
predacious enemies have largely cleaned up the infestation. 
Cooperative Beport on Cctton Insects (July 15): 
Trenton, Tenn. , July 3, Mr. L„ E« Halt-on, Qcunty agent. Lice 
ruining hundreds of acres of cotton in Gibson County* 
Tallulah, La„ , July 15* ~' r » J» "« Fclsoa*. Infestations rave 
been widespread but not heavy 8 except locally, Heavy infestations 
have heen induced in experimental plats by excessive applications 
of calcium arsenate. The heavy infestations were, however, greatly 
reduced by rain on July lU accompanied by a strong win:'., 
Florence, S. C, July 15, R» ^o Morelatid, Lice have been present 
in only one field of c ale lumbar sen ate -.dusted cotton and the lest 
observation showed that parasites had tee lice under control, 
College Station^ Tex.,, July lc 9 Dr^ F« L* Thomas., Lice have been 
reported as injurious in northern and northwestern Texas, Reports 
have been received from Floyd, Lubbock* Lichens, Howard, Callahan, 
and Ward Counties, 
Eaton Rouge, La c , July I7j Dr* W» E, Einds, Lice increasing very 
rapidly where 3 applications of calcium arsenate have been given 
rank cotton. 
Auburn, Ala, July 19, Mr, J, M, Robinson, Lice causing much 
attention in widely distributed portions of State, Infestations 
varying from to 100 per cent, 
Clenson College S 9 C. July 18, F e H„ Lathrop, Lice injury serious 
in many fields that have been dusted with calcium arsenate in the 
coastal plain section. 
