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Oklahoma, F. A. Fen.ton (June 21): In McCurtain and Choctaw Counties,, in wouth- 
, eastern Oklahoma, the infestation is serious, averaging over 10 "percent. 
Texas* R. W. Mor eland and A. B, Beavers (June 19): The emergence from the hi- 
bernation cages at College Station is 6,3 percent to date. In 1936 the 
emergence was 2.*+ percent and was completed "by June 20, The square in- 
festation in upland fields ranged from 11 to % percent. The high infes- 
tation is due to the fact that 1 few squares were formed, "because of previous 
, thrips, injury, 
Texas, K. P, Ewing, R. L, McGarr, et al, (June 12): In the lavaca River bottom 
of Jackson County the average weevil . infestation was 25 percent. Boll 
weevil infestation is higher this year at this time in Calhoun County than 
at the same time in the past 5 years, (June 26): There "was "considerable 
increase in weevil infestation in Calhoun County and, in general, the in- 
. festation this year is higher than during any recent year. There was also 
■ an increase in infestation in Jackson County and in some fields practically 
. 100 percent of the squares are punctured, 
.COTTON FLEA. HOPPER. ( P sal lus seriatus Reut.) 
South Carolina, F. F, Bondy and C, F. Rainwater (June 26):' A few*have "been found 
in Florence County "but.no damage was caused, 
Geqrgia. P f M. Gilmer, "P, A. Glick, W, L. Lowry, and K, P, Conradi (June 19): 
Hoppers are present in all fields in southern Georgia but the'damage is 
comparatively small, 
Mississippi,- C, Lyle (June 2U): Flea hopper has been' Observed on'cotton'in 
scattered, localities, "but the damage is not serious, 
G. D, Green and K, E, McCoy (June 12): In Oktibbeha County hoppers 
are more numerous than during the last 3 years. (June 19)* The poppers 
are. decreasing. 
Louisiana. R. C. Gaines and assistants, (June 26): In Madison Parish a total 
of 31 flea hoppers were found on lU plantations after 2,200 sweeps. No 
damage, is being caused. 
Texas, F, L, Thomas (June 26): Damage by cotton flea hoppers is attracting more 
attention and is more widespread than the damage caused "by the boll weevil. 
In central Texas adults' have produced an increase in the nymph population 
of 70 to 100 percent during the last week. The infestation, is heavier in the 
bottomland fields, None of the upland fields examined in the sandy post oak 
area had sufficient. infestation to justify control measures. 
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R. W, M reland, A. B. Beavers, ' and H. T. Vanderford (June 19): In upland 
cotton in Burleson and Brazos Counties an average of 2,8 hoppers per 100 
terminal buds was found. 
K. P, Ewing, R. L, McGarr, et al, (June 26): In Calhoun County an average 
of 10U flea hoppers per 100 terminal buds was found; This is an increase 
