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of Ul percent over the previous week in flea hopper population. Damage was 
caused in many fields, l 
RAPID PLANT BUG (Adel phoccris rapidus Say) ' 
Florida. II. C. Young, J. T. Roy, and K. H. Smith (June 26): In Alachua County 
A. r apidus has "been found to "be present in all cotton fields examined and 
in sufficient numbers to be causing considerable damage in some fields. 
Mississippi. G. L. Bond (June 2^): This plant bug was collected from cotton at 
Lucedale, southeastern Mississippi, on June 12. 
Louisiana. R. C. Gaines and assistants (June 26): In 2,200 sweeps on lU plan- 
tations in Madison Parish 28 adults and 20 nymphs were found. 
BEET ARMYWORM. ( Laphygma f rugiperda S. & A.) 
Gemeral, T. P. Cassidy and T. C» Barber (May): This insect has again caused con- 
siderable damage to cotton in Arizona. This is the third year in suc- 
cession that seedling cotton lias been damaged and it appears that it is 
becoming an important local pest. The most extensive outbreak and severe 
injury occurred in 1935 i n the main cotton sections of Arizona, and in the 
irrigated sections of ITew Mexico and west Texas.' The present outbreak ranks 
between that of 1935 and 1936, the damage being greater than 193^ ° VJ: con- 
siderably less than in 1935» . While the insects were generally distributed 
over the Salt River and Yuma Talleys this year they were most abundant in 
the Buckeye area. 
COTTON LEAF WORM ( Alabama argi llacea Hbn.) 
Texas, K. P. Ewing, R. L. McGarr, et al. (June 5)' T he first appearance in 
southern Texas this year was about 2 weeks later than last year. (June S): 
First leaf worms were found near Port Lavaca, Calhoun County. (June 19): 
Found in many fields in Calhoun County but no serious infestation or damage 
was caused. Worms were reported on this date from Jim Wells County. 
THRIPS (Thy sanopt era) 
South Carolina. F. Sherman and W. E. Hetties (June 2l): Considerable dama-ge has 
been done to young cotton. A month ago damage was chiefly toward the 
coast, but now it is chiefly in the Piedmont. Injury is being outgrown. 
F. F. Bondy ;<nd C. F. Rainwater (June 5) : Thrips are numerous 
in Florence County and are doing some damage. (June 26): Thrips have just 
about left the cotton. 
Mississippi. E. W. Dunnam and J. C. Clark (June 5): In Washington County thrips 
are causing some damage to cotton in almost all fields, but the damage is 
not as pronounced as it was last season. 
G. D. Green (June 19): In Oktibbeha County considerably damage has 
been caused but plants are recovering. 
