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COTTON LEAF WOEM ( Alabama argillacea Hbn.) 
Connecticut. M. P. Zappe (Septeriber 23): Flight of moths all over lights 
and on buildings in the city of Torrington. Sonc had found their way 
into stores. 
North Carolina. C. H. Brannon (September 15): Heavy infestations in Nash, 
Iredell, and Mecklenburg Counties reported. The list is growing evsry 
day. Most of it is on very late cotton, making the infestation very 
serious. (September 18): Loaf worms are now reported fron almost all 
cotton sections of the State. We have a great deal of Late cotton, 
which will no doubt be seriously damaged. (September 25): Late cotton 
in all parts of the State is being attacked. 
South Carolina. F. F. Bendy (September 5): At Florence cotton leaf worms 
are increasing and are beginning to defoliate fields of youn cotton. 
(September 19): Increasing very slowly. Parasites apparently have them 
in check and no fields have been defoliated. 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell ( Au.ru st 31): Caterpillars abundant n n cotton at 
Experiment station. It was reported to me today that worms VT ere seen 
feeding at Ccdartown on August lU. (September 9): The cotton leaf 
worm is doing considerable damage because, on account of drought in the 
early summer, cotton is late. 
T. O'Neill (September 2U) • A flight of moths began about September 
l6 and they are still present, causing much nuisance in tall buildings 
which are lighted at night. A 50-P orcen ^ loss in efficiency is reported 
of workers at machines or instruments that require close and constant 
attention. One report of damage to ripe figs. 
P. M. Gilmer (August 29): At Tifton cotton leaf worms are beginning 
to appear in considerable numbers, especially in Sea Island cotton. 
x here has been no stripping. (September 26): Leaf worm is present in 
nearly all fields but not in exceptional numbers. There is considerable 
ragging in many fields and occasionally some stripping. 
0. I. Snapp (August 28): The cotton leaf worm is very abundant in 
cotton fields at Montezuma, Marshallville, and Fort Valley. This insect 
damaged late cotton that was blooming the latter part of August. 
G. F. Moznotte (September 15) : This insect has been unusually 
abundant in cotton fields in south Georgia and has caused a great deal 
of damage, especially in fields where the cotton was considerably set 
back by the drought earlier in the season, and where a large percentage 
of the bolls have net yet matured. 
7iT. F. Turner (September 25): In the area below Macon the cotton 
was late this year. Growers had excellent prospects 3 weeks ago. 
They report many fields in which a considerable proportion of the bolls 
were only half-grown have been stripped, and they look for a material 
reduction in crop. 
