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found in Kaufman and Smith Counties in northern and northeastern Texas. 
They occurred at the rate of 50 per acre in Kaufman County. In 5 
counties of southeastern Texas the infestation was l6 percent, with a 
maximum of 38 percent in Matagorda County. In 8 counties of southern 
Texas the average infestation on 11 farms 'was 15 percent, with a maxi- 
mum of Uo percent in Jackson County. (Juno 26): The average infes- 
tation was 2U percent on 10 farms in the southern part and 27 percent 
on 7 farms in southeastern part of the State. This is an increase of 
9 and 11 percent, respectively, over the infestation reported the 
previous week. 
COTTON LEAP WORM ( Alabama argillacea Hbn.) 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (Juno 12); Full-grown cotton leaf worms were found 
last week in Nueces County and half-grown specimens in San Patricio 
County. (June 19): The second-generation moths are now flying. The 
worms have "been reported from Jim Wolls County and as far up the coast 
as Matagorda County. (June 26): The first leaf worms to "be reported 
in central Texas were found in the Brazos Bottoms of Burleson County on 
Juno 17. ' 
APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
North Carolina. C. K. Brannon (June 26): Cotton is heavily infested with 
aphids over a wide area of the State. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (Juno 25): During tho latter part of May and the early 
weeks of June, many fields of cotton in the southern part of tho State 
wore rather heavily infested with the cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypij 
Glov. ) . With warm weather and an abundance of predators, the aphids 
have practically disappeared. 
F. A. Fenton (June 23): Unusually prevalent on cotton at 
chopping time throughout most of the State and in some cases, killed the 
plants, necessitating replanting. Most of the plants, however, had fully 
recovered by the end of the month, 
COTTON FLEA HOPPER ( Psallus seriatus Rout. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 25): Infestation in the vicinity of State College 
is very light. 'The insect is present on several farms in the Delta and 
central part of the State. 
Oklahoma. F, A. Fenton (June 23): Reports have been received of the presence 
of the cotton flea hopper. Injury at present seems to be centered in 
the southeastern part of the State in the counties along the Red River, 
especially in Bryan County. 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (June 5): The average number of flea hoppers hatching 
from 100 croton weeds in May was more than double the number hatching 
during any previous May for the past 10 years. (June 12): Flea 
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