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PINK BOLLtfORM ( Poctinophora gossypiella Saund. ) 
Texas. A. J. Chapman and H. S. Cavitt (September 18): Records of infost-tion 
and crop conditions no.de during 193& and 1937 in SO identical fields in 
the Big Bend area of Texas show a higher and earlier infestation this year 
thai'- last. Daring the latter part of August 1937 an average of 73 percent 
of the green bolls were infested, with an estimated lo.rv.al population of 
212,000 per acre, as compared with 37-P ercen t boll infestation and 6^,000 
larvae per .acre in 193&. During the week ended September 18, 1937 > in the 
19 fields examined the average .percentage of green bo lis infested increased 
to 97 percent, with, 8.8 Larvae per infested boll, in comparison with 90- 
percent boll infestation and 5»9 larvae per ."boll last year. However, the 
crop was also much further advancer and was maturing considerably earlier 
than last year, as shown by an average of 2.6 green bolls per plant in 
1937 and 5*9 green bolls per plant in 193&, and the damage is not expected 
to be any greater. than last year, despite the high infestation. (September 
25): A total of 1,497 boles, had been ginned up to September 24, as com- 
pared, with 601 boles on the same date last year. Infestation counts made 
in 11 fields during the week showed 100-percent infestation of green bolls, 
with an average of 13. 9 larvae -or boll and 2.3 bolls per -plant. Last 
year the same fields averaged 91-P cr cent infestation at this date with 
5.97 larvae per boll .and 5*2 green colls per plant. 
COTTON LEAP WORM ( Alabam a argil lace a Hbn. ) 
Georgia. ~. L. Lowry (August 28): In Lowndes and Echols Counties, in southern 
Georgia, several specimens have : been picked up recently but there is no 
general infestation. 
P. M. Gilmer (August 30) : A f ev; have been noted in Lowndes and Cook 
Counties, but in Tift County none has been taken to date. 
T. L. Bissell (September 16) : Pivo moths wore caught in a light trap 
on September 12, 13, and 14 at Experiment 1 , the first individuals seen this 
year. 
Tennessee. G. M. Bontley (September 24): In making inspection of our cotton 
fields in western Tennessee the week beginning September 20, no cotton 
leaf worms were found, and from county agents in the Cotton Bolt we learned 
that no reports have been filed. The few leaf worms tho't occurred near 
Covington, in Tipton County, came very late, the first wool: in September, 
and caused practically no damage. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (September 19): The cotton leaf worm is rather generally 
distributed over the State. It has ragged cotton in the central part of 
the State and may cause come damage to cotton in the northern part. 
Mississippi. J. E. Ra "land (September IS): In Oktibbeha County cotton leaf 
worms are quite numerous in one field but only a few were noted in other 
fields. 
E. W. Dunnam (September 11): A few leaf worms appearing in some fields. 
