SOUTHEHN FISLD-CHOP I iJ SECTS 
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BOLL YTESVIL ( Anthonomus g rar.dis Boh. ) 
South Carolina J. A. Berly (June 16); Received v/ithin the past fevr weeks a few 
weevils from Orangehurg, Greenwood, and Clemson College, collected 
on young cotton plants in fields. 
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J. W« Bunn {liiay 28): At Fairfax they are JT5_st starting to appear. 
Although no other material has "been sent in since the ahove date, 
reports are that the holl weevil is becom-ing increasingly prevalent. 
T. F, HcGehee (June 17): First weevil foiond in this section on 
May 34 this year as compared with May 28 last year. Weevils do 
not appear to be as n-umerous this year as last year this same date. 
B. W. Earned (June 20): The boll weevil is reported from most 
sections of the State, but aLmost everyThere it seems to occur in 
much less numbers than a year ago at this time, 
Geo. E, Riley (Jwie 13): 1,950 stalks of cotton about knee high 
with from 5-JO squares were examined in vicinity of Yazoo and 
Mississippi Rivers and not a single weevil was found. 
E. E, Scholl (June 23): Reported from the following counties: 
Seqvioyah, LeFlore, Muskogee, Mcintosh, Johnston, Atoka, and Murray. 
F. L. Thomas (June 7): Three per cent infestation reported from 
Brownsville. 
' GARDEIT "EB'70?i.I ( Loxostege similalis C-uen.) 
E. E. Scholl (June 23): The ^rden webworm is at work in cotton 
fields in the extreme southeastern part of the State, 
F. L, Thomas (June 20): Has been causing some concern to cotton 
growers. It has been abundant in four counties. Be^n the last 
of May in Hidal©3 County. 
WINGLESS MY BEETLES ( Fhyllophaga cribrosa Lee. ) 
E. E, Scholl (Jime 23): TTingless Ivlay beetles are very destructive 
to cotton plants in the Counties of Cot^.on, Tillman, and Ja.ckson. 
The bran mash used for grasshopper control work is being successfully 
used for this insect. 
COTTOIT APHID ( Aphis .■ ^ssypii Glov. ) 
J. W, Bunn (May 38): Heavily parasitized; many ladybird larvae 
present at Fairfax. 
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