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K. P. Ewing and R. L. McGarr (May 9): All indications are that there 
are more boll weevils in the field 'this year than for the last 3 years. 
More weevils have been collected from the flight screens and more have 
been observed from plant inspections than previously. During the^ week 
ended May 9, three weevils were found on the flight screens and three 
were foundry inspection of 5,800 plants in 2H fields in Calhoun County. 
Inspections were made May 8 in 5 fields in the Guadalupe River bottom 
at Victoria. Eight weevils were found on 1,600 plants in this area or 
an average of 0.45 per 100 plants. 
F. L. Thomas (May 29): Boll weevils were found on 15 of 35 farms 
examined along the coastal plain last week. They were most abundant 
in Do Witt, Goliad, and Refugio Counties. 
COTTON LEAF WORM (Alabama argillacea Hbn.) 
Texas. K. P. Ewing and R. L. McGarr (May l6) : The first leaf worm of the 
season was found on May 5 on a farm 1 mile south of Port Lavaca. The 
worm was about three-quarters grown. On May 15 seven leaf worms were 
found on a farm about 15 miles south of Port Lavaca. 
BEET ARMYWORM (Laphygma oxigua Hbn.) 
Arizona. T. P. Cassidy (May 2): A small area of seedling cotton in the 
Buckeye Valley was found by T. C. Barber to be infested on April 3°« 
This is the first occurrence of this insect on cotton reported this 
season. The first report in 1935 was on Ma 7 2 * Although the present 
infestation is small, it indicates that damage may be expected again 
this year. 
COTTON APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
South Carolina. F. E. Bondy and C. E. Rainwater (May l6): Alate and 
apterous females and nymphs of Aphis medicaginis Koch were found 
on cotton near Florence the past week. Some cotton plants were 
severely infested. The root aphids Trif idaphis phaseoli Pass., 
Anuraphis maidi-radicis Forbes, and Rhopalos iphum sp., were found 
on cotton during the week. Much cotton has been killed in some 
fields. 
Texas. R. W. Moreland (May l6) : In places around College Station fairly 
heavy infestations of aphid, probably Aphis gossypii Glov., have 
developed. 
K. P. Ewing and R. L. McGarr (May lb): Aphids, probably A. gossypii , 
have done considerable damage in Calhoun County. Many fields are 
heavily infested and in a few fields the stand of cotton has been 
destroyed. 
COTTON FLEA HOPPER ( Psallus seriatus Reut.) 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (May 29): Of 35 farms examined last week in 12 counties 
along the coastal plain, 25 had infestations of the cotton flea hopper. 
The heaviest infestations were in Goliad, Jim Wells, and Victoria 
