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Utah. G-. F. Kno^7lton (Septcnber 29): Strawberry leaf roller injury is re- 
ported fror, Wasatch, Jtiab, and Uintah Counties. 
STEA7/BEBEY KOOT .\FHID ( Aphis forbesi T/ecd) 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentlcy (Octo'ber 23): There has "been a very heavy infesta- 
tion of the strawberry root louse on the roots and leaf petioles of 
strawberry plants in sone fields. 
S'.VESTPCTATO 
SV/E5TP0TAT0 7/SEVIL ( Cylas fornicarius F.) 
Texas. J. ¥. Roney (September); Weevils ab-ondant durin>:j Soptenbor in Galves- 
ton County. 
TOBACCO 
TOBACCO V/CRIvIS ( protoparce spp.) 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentlcy (October 23): ?• sexta Johan and P. quinquenaculata 
Kaw. have been very prevalent in all the tGbaccc-,?rcwinj:: counties of this 
State. The two species occor in about eq-aal nunbors. 
Florida. F. S. Chanberlin (Septenbor): Tobacco hornworms (p. sexta ) are very 
scarce at Q,uincy. _ 
TOBACCO FLEA BEETLE (Spitrix par^ala F.) 
Florida. S. Chanberlin (September): Tobacco flea beetles appear to be 
going into \7intor quarters at Q,-aincy. 
COTTON INSECTS 
T1¥K BOLLWORI-I ( pecti no phora -oss ypiell a Sa-gnd. ) 
Texas. R. S. McDonald (October 19 ): The nost inportant ne^v5 of the v;eek 
was the finding of the pink bollworn in the V/estorn Extension of Texas. 
On October 13 two larvae were fo'ond in gin tro.sh at Midland, Midland 
Co'onty, and two more on Octob.or I5. The last specimens previously 
fo"and in Midland Cc-onty were in the 193^ crop. O.n October ih two 
specimens were fo\md in trash from a local gin at Big Spring, in Howard 
Co"anty, and on the following day another specimen was found. Hov.'ard 
Co"anty was previously in the regulated area, the last infestation being 
in the I927 crop. 
A. J. Chapman (October 3)^ ■•'^^ Presidio boll-infestation counts v;ore 
made in I5 fields during the week and the average infestation was 97*73 
percent, with an average of 3*2 bolls per plant. The average infesta- 
tion in eight of these fields last year was 97 percent, or an average 
of 5»2 bolls per plant, as compared to 9S.75 percent with an average of 
3.3 bolls per plant, this year. (October 2^): Practically all fields in 
