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Arkansas. D. Iscly (July 20): First record for 193^ received from Columbia 
County, southwestern Arkansas, on July l6. 
Oklahoma. C. F. Stiles (July 22): First worms this year collected on July 
l6 in Garvin County, south-central Oklahoma, one of the earliest 
collections of this insect this far north in the State. 
Texas. R. W. Morcland and A. B. Beavers (July 2): Several cotton leaf 
worms were collected during the week in Brazos and Burleson Counties. 
(July l6) : Leaf worms were doing considerable "ragging" on some 
farms. Some dusting was done on a number of farms. (July J>0): Some 
dusting being dono for second generation. 
K. P. Ewing et al. (July 2): Many fields in Calhoun County have 
been dusted during the week for leaf worm control. (July 9): Most 
of the leaf worms arc now in the pupal stage. (July l6): A new 
generation has hatched in many fields and dusting is very general 
throughout Calhoun Count?/. A heavy infestation has appeared in the 
Lavaca River bottom of Jackson County. The infestation is now as 
heavy as it was at its peak in 193&* (July 23): The new generation 
of leaf worms of last week is completely under control. (July ]>0): 
Leaf worms continue to hatch and control measures have been used in 
many fields in Calhoun County during the week. 
A. J. Chapman et al. (July 9): Leaf worms were found near Pre- 
sidio on July 7« This is, so far as we know, the earliest record of 
leaf worms in this area. The worms were full grown when found and had 
already folded up leaves in preparation for pupation. The moths must 
have reached here in June. This is apparently the fir3t generation 
as only a few worms were found. (July 23): General infestation but 
not yet abundant enough to cause serious damage. 
BOLLWORM ( Heliothis obsolcta F.) 
South Carolina. F. F. Bondy and C. F. Rainwater (July 16 and 30)* A f™ 
found feeding in squares in Florence County. 
Georgia. P. M. Gilmer and P. A. Glick (July 10): Near Tifton bollworms 
are in most fields in small numbers. (July 2^) : Appearing in some 
numbers, but no serious damage to date. 
Florida. C. S. Rude and L. C. Fife (July 2): Not as numerous as a few 
weeks ago in Alachua and adjacent counties. (July 30)' There are a 
few in almost all fields but in general they are causing little damage. 
In a few fields they are serious. 
Mississippi. R. L. McGarr, et al. (July l6) : Observed on cotton oc- 
casionally this week in Lowndes and Oktibbeha Counties. 
E. W. Bunnam and J. C. Clark (July 2): A few noted on two 
plantations in Washington County. 
