SOUTHERN FIELD -CROP INSECTS 
COTTON 
North 
Carolina 
Georgia 
Mississippi 
Oklahoma 
BOLL WEEVIL (A nthonomus grand! s Boh.) 
F* Sherman (July 5): The first specimens on young cotton 
were found on May lk in a southern county*- She spring emergence 
has beea very light until at this date (jv.ly 3) First blooms 
are appearing with very few fields, if any, having been^ 
sufficiently infested to need the "pre-square" applications of ^ 
ppison. In view of the very light infestation we are emphasizing 
the gathering and "burning of squares, especially in case of 
those who are not prepared to use the standard dust method 
later. Our cotton is belated, and the weevils are "both belated 
and .arce; these facts lead us to expect that the dusting point 
(of 10 per cent) will be reached In most fields later than 
usual; and that many fields may not aeed to be.dmsted, but the 
continual rains make us uneasy On this point* 
F. C* Bishcpp (July 29): Reports dated July 21 emanating 
from the county agents in various parts of C-eorgia show the 
injury from the boll weevil tc be comparatively light .ranging 
from less than 1 per cent infestation to about 15 per cent. 
R. *i7„ Earned (July ?): Boll weevils are apparently less numerous 
in this State at the present time than at this date during any 
of the past ten or twelve years. However 3 there are some boll 
weevils in cotton fields in every ' section of the State. 
E« E B SohoHl (July 17): The distribution cf the cotton bell 
weevil has been slow up to the present time. The adults of the 
first brood are now beginning to show some degree of activity 
and indications are that a large percentage of the second brood 
will develop successful];/ because of the fact that we have 
cloudy and showery weather at the present time. Prof. Sanborn 
of the College reports some degree of "control by parasites and 
indications are that parasitism will be higher this season than 
it ever has been, 
Louisiana 
COTTON IEAF.70RM (A labama argi llace a Hubn, ) 
Geo. A, Maloaey (July 23): Report received from Dr e Hunter 
on this date stating that this insert is present and active 
at Brownsville and McAllen, Texas. Infestation is reported 
as l:.ght# 
COTTON RED SPIDER (Tctranychas telarius L.) 
South 
Carol ina 
South 
Carolina 
J. A, 3erly (July 17) : The cotton red spider has attracted 
attention in various parts of the State though no serious 
outbreaks have been reported. 
SWELT:sP0TaT0 BEETLE ( Typo ph orus yiridicyaneus Crotch) 
J. A. Berly (July 3): Reported feeding on cotton at Anderson. 
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