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COTTON INSECTS 
" BOLL TCEEVIL ( Anthonomus grand is , 3oh..) 
Georgia. P. M. Gilmer (April 17): Indications are that the survival of 
hibernating weevils will be greater' than usual, but because of the. 
• light- population that went into hibernation, the. initial infestation 
: will, be rather light. In the hibernating cages the weevils are moving 
out in numbers that "would also indicate a survival above normal,: at 
'."•■Tifton, in southern Georgia. ■■'• . " . ::■••■': 
•' v ■ 0. I. Snapp (April £."0):, The first adult, of the season was observed 
today at Port Valley. •'•• It was jarred from, a peach tree, which was un- 
usual, as the boll weevil is seldom taken on peach. 
Louisiana. P.. C. Gaines (April 27): Three boll "weevil's were taken oh"- screen 
'traps at .'Tallulah (Madison Parish) on April 17. The record of boll 
weevils taken on nine flight screen during the past month, as compared 
with the same periods in 1935 8J:1( i 193& » i- s as follows: 
Date 
:■• 1937' '•••': 1936 : 1935 • 
April 3 ~r- — ' — 
:-■.: : •: .; : ■ .. 1 : 3 
: : 0:6 
: • 1. .: ■ J , 3 
: 2 .. ■■}•■ . . : 
April 17 —————— 
April 24 
Texas. R. W, Moreland (April 2j)l At College Station, in south-central 
Texas, the number of weevils found but of hibernation in the cages 
increased from a total of lUo during the week ending April 10 to 703 
during the week ending April 2U. 
P. L. Thomas (April 17): It is believed that boll, weevils will be 
more abundant in southern Texas than usual, especially on young cotton. 
Last year's cotton was not killed and the weevils have been active and 
breeding throughout the winter. In portions of central Texas the early 
infestation is not expected to be as heavy as last year. The large 
amount of poisoning last fall and the destruction of unpoisoned foliage 
by leaf worms (Alabama argil lace a Hbn. ) contributed to a reduction in . 
the number of weevils to enter hibernation. The survival of those that 
did go into winter quarters appears fairly high at this time. (April 2^) 
Boll weevils have been flying and care seeking cotton. They already have 
been taken on screen traps in weeds and in cotton fields at a consider- 
able distance from winter shelter. , 
