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on June 5, 8, and 9. Ihese are in no sense migratory records, because 
of the snail nunber of individuals noted in each case. (&.N.W. ) 
Examination of cotton fields around Carolina and Rio Grande, both 
in the hills and along the coast, indicated infestations of the pink 
boll worm (Pcctinophora gossypiella Saund. ) of from 75 to 100 per cent 
on May 12. Cotton fields around Maunabo on May 13 were so. heavily 
infested that two had to be abandoned and a third was in such bad shape 
that little cotton would be obtained from a second pic?-ring. Cotton 
fields around Pa.tillas and (Juyama on May 13 were from 80 per cent to 
100 per cent infested in nost cases, although a few snail fie Ids had 
infestations as low as 25 to 30 per cent. The average for this dis- 
trict was around 90 per oent. (Gr.lT.W. ) Two infestation counts on a 
field of cotton in Car.uy based on examination of 100 bolls each 
showed, on May 1, c per cent infestation and on May 8, 10 per cent 
infestation. 3y the end of the month there was a general light infes- 
tation over practically the whole of the north coast cotton-crowing 
section at Canuy, Hatillo, and Arecibo. (E.P.R. ) 
The cotton blrster mite ( Sriophves gossyo ii Lks. ) was very abundant 
in several fields of cotton at Maunabo examined on Hay 13. It was even 
causing the stems and petioles to be flattered and deformed. (Gr.H.W. ) 
On May 5 a request was received iron Por.ee for control measures for 
June beetles ( Phyllcphasa spp, ) the statement being made tbat the beetles 
had been damaging the roots of several rose bashes ''oy burrowing into the 
soil at the base of the plants for purpose of egg- laying. 
