C0TTC1I LEAF WORM ( Alabama argillacca Hbn.) 
Texas. K. P. Ewing and R. L. McG-arr (Kay 23):Eirct leaf worms of the season 
wore found nn cotton 5 Kilos south of Port Lavaca in Calhoun County today, 
Four worms were found, threo webbing to pupato. (Det. by C. Eeinrich.) 
(Juno l): Loaf -jorms havo "boon found in Calhoun, Victoria, Refugio, and 
Brooks Counties. This insect was found in two new fields in Calhoun 
County this week. 
APHID S (AphiidaO 
South Carolina. C. P. Rainwater (Hay l): Three species cf root lice, the 
white cotton root louse (Tr ifid aphis ph ase el i Pass.), the green cotton 
root louse ( Anur aphis maioi-radicis Forbes), and the brownish-purple cotton 
root louso (R hopalo siphum sp.), have been found on cotton at Florence 
and a great deal of damage is resulting from them. 'They are much mrro 
numerous than- they were last year. There is hardly a field in this iirmed- 
iatc vicinity where the cotton is up that is not infested by one or more 
species of root louse. As was true last year, the white cotton root louse 
is more abundant in this immediate vicinity than cither of the ethers and 
is causing most of the damage at the present tine. 
W. C. Hetties (May 27): Th^ cotton root aphid has been reported from 
the eastern half of the State. 
THRIFS (Thysanoptera) 
Egypt. A. H. Resenfeld (May 9): The principal entomological feature here for 
April was- the provalence of the cotton thrips in vast areas of all pr^vinccf 
during the abnormally cool first half of the month. The attack was par- 
ticularly general in the Delta and the province of the Payeum, an oasislike 
aroa about 35 miles southwest of Cairo, being especially severe on early 
planted crops. It subsided with the exceptionally hot weather of the final 
week of April and at the beginning of ^ay was difficult to find. In seme 
areas 50 percent roplanting was necessary. 
COTTOI" PLEA HOPPER ( rsallus soriatus Reut . ) 
Texas. K. P. Ewing and R. L. KcG-arr (April): Hatching of cotton flea hoppers 
from overwintering eggs began at Port Lavaca on February 19. The emergence 
was light, however, during February and the early part of March, with the 
peak of emergence occurring from April 6 to 8. During April 38,595 nymphs 
emerged, as compared to 22,887 from similar cages last year. Croton plants 
collected last September averaged 251 nymphs per 100 plants, whereais those 
collected from October 6 to November 3 averaged 1,226 per 100 planfcs. 
Plight screens to determine migration of flea hoppers were placed in oper- 
ation on April l£ and during the remainder of the month an average of }r.r 
flea hoppers were caught per screen. The corresponding figures ~err 6.5 in 
193^ and 102.5 in 1933- (May 25): Plea hopper infestation continue? to 
remain comparatively light at Port Lavaca, lie heavy migration into cotton 
during week. Infestation increasing rapidly on weed host plants, especially 
