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averagc infestation of 3 per cent on July 10, A few heavy infestations 
wqre report 3d and some farmers are already poisoning. The extreme 
northern part of the State is the only section where weevils have 
not he en founa. Weevils of the first generation will "begin depositing 
eggs within a few days and a rapid rise in the infestations is ex- 
pected, 
Louisiana W. E, Hinds (July 2S): Boll weevils are quite abundant in the 
southern part of the State and scattered generally in small numbers 
throughout the northern half. We expect them to reach injurious 
numbers by about August 10 in the major part of the State. 
GENERAL 
STATEMENT 
COTTON FLEA ( Fsnllus ?criatus Reut.) 
Cooperative report on cotton insects (July l): Reports of damage by 
the cotton hopper have been received from practically all sections 
from Texas through South Carolina including Oklahoma. Damage is 
generally reported across this area almost to the northern limit of 
cotton* The damage varies from very light to complete loss of all 
fruit in many fields. 
(July lo): In Texas severe damage has been caused by the cotton 
hopper throughout the cotton-growing area in the eastern p. rt of the 
State, Damage has been reported as far west as Mitchell County. In 
Oklahoma hoppers have been reported in counties scattered throughout 
the eastern half of the State. In Arkansas more or less damage has been 
reported in all counties except a few in the west-central part. In 
Louisiana severe damage has occurred in the northern part and scattered 
reports come from the southern part. In Mississippi reports of hopper 
damage come from all sections, the heaviest damage being reported in 
the northern andcastern sections. In Alabama hoppers are general 
throughout the State with heaviest damage in the central and northern 
sections. In Tennessee hopper damage was reported in a number cf 
counties in the western part. In Georgia hopper damage is severe 
throughout the Piedmont section. Hoppers are present throughout the 
remaining part of the State with severe damage in local areas only. In 
South Carolina hoppers have caused severe damage in the Piedmont 
section. In Ebrth Carolina there i s a general but light infestation with 
a few cases of, severe damage in the Piedmont section. 
North 
Carolina 
W* Lei by (July 22): Found now generally widespread over the cotton 
:tion of the State. Seriously destructive in C-aston and Lincoln 
E 
sec 
Counties where some dusting 
to control it. 
-.•ith sulphur is being done in an effort 
South J. C. Pepper (June -July): Many fields of cotton have been seriously 
Carolina damaged by this insect in the Piedmont section. 
Georgia Oliver I. Snapp (July 21): The cotton hop^r attacks have subsided at 
Port Valley, end after the recent hot days and nights cotton is now 
fruiting nicely. 
Mississippi R. W a Harned (July 15) - Specimens of the cotton hopier and com- 
plaints of its injury to cotton continue to pour into this 
office. The hopper is apparently present in injurious numbers 
in nearly e^ery county in the northern half of the .SaataejJ^ile 
g^TE PUAKT BOARB 
