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K. P. Ewing (August 28):. Damage continues serious in Calhoun County 
in nearly all young cotton, notwithstanding' the fact that the cotton is 
"being tusted fairly regularly. 
COTTON" FLEA HOPPER ( Psallus seriotus Reut.) 
Texas. K. P. Ewing and. R. L. McG-\rr (September U) : 'Pica hoppers are very abun- 
■ dant on croton in Calhoun County, on the Gulf coast, "but there arje very few 
on cotton. - 
R. T7. Mnreland (September 2^): The flea hopper population is light 
in the experimental plots at College Stgtion, eastern Texas. 
COTTON APHID ( Aphis - gossypii Glov. ) 
Texas. ■ K. P. Ewing and R. L. McGarr (September h)_; .All fields of young cotton 
in Calhoun County show a very heavy infestation. of aphids, (September ll): 
There has "been an apparent let-up in the infestation and damage in young 
cotton, owing to rainfall. 
Mississippi. E. tf. . Dunnam (September 25)1 Aphids can "be found in small numbers 
in any field in Washington County "but are not abundant enough to to serious. 
Georgia, tf. L. Lcwry (August 28): Only those fields that have received regular 
treatment show infestation to any noticeable extent in Lowndes and Echols 
Counties. 
Arizona. T. P. Cassi&y (August 10): A very heavy infestation was reported on 
cotton in a 50-acre tract at Eloy and in a few adjoining fields. The 
terminal "buds in these heavily infested areas were simply matted with lice 
and most all of the plants were covered" with honeydew. _ In fact, the 
ground under many of the plants was brown from the honeydew that had dropped 
from them. Little or no parasitization was found in any of the fields. • 
After a rain, however, the infestation disappeared. 
California. C. S. Mqrley (September 3) : Aphids 'may "be found in practically 
every cotton field in Kern County. In some places the ground is discolored 
by honeydew; however, such infestations are seldom found. 
'POTATO LEAFHOPPER ( Zrrooasca fabae Harr.) 
Louisiana. H. L. Lazier (August 19): Very abundant on cotton at Sligo. 
BEAN THRIPS ( Helinthrips fasciatus Perg. ) 
California. C. S. Morley (September 3): Bean thrips plentiful on cotton in 
Kern County. In some areas where cotton plants did net receive suffi- 
cient water considerable injury occurred. Cotton plants were defoliated ' 
in parts of some fields. 
