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PINK BOLLWORM ( Pect inophora gossypiella Sauna.) 
Texas. A. J. Chapman (April 2U) : There was a heavy emergence of moths from 
the hibernation cages during the week at Presidio, in the Pig Bend of 
Texas. The emergence thus far indicates that there will be a heavier 
carry-over this year than last. 
SALT-MARSH CATERPILLAR ( Estigmene acraea Drury) 
Texas. F. L. Thomas: Adults and eggs are rather common in the coast 
counties north of Corpus Christi, where there is likely to be more 
trouble than usual. 
COTTON FLEA H0P p ER (Psallus seriatu s Reut.) 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (April 17): The insects began hatching from over- 
wintered eggs in the croton weeds as early as February 18 at College 
Station and, with the exception of 9 days when it was too cold, have 
been hatching every day since. Although many of the early hatched 
insects were killed "as a result of a few hard rains on cold days, 
recent observations indicate that there are large numbers of eggs that 
have not hatched. (April 2U): If weather conditions are such as to 
promote the growth of cotton during the remainder of the spring, severe 
flea hopper injury may be expected. The hatch from overwintered eggs 
during the period Aoril 1-15 » inclusive, exceeds all records. The 
average hatch for that period this year was 5»&23 insects ner 100 
croton weeds collected from 8 counties in couth -central Texas. The 
next highest emergence was in 1926, a flea-hopper year, when ^-,300 
insects hatched from 100 weeds. In 1935 and 193° the hatch during the 
same period amounted to 1,000 and 1,106 flea hoppers, respectively. 
In the lower Rio Grande Valley north of fioslaco no flea hoppers have 
been seen and no damage has been found on cotton that is from 6 to 
8 inches tall and is squaring. They have been reported on cotton in 
Bexar County. 
