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COTTOi: IKS3CIS 
30LL "7S3VIL ( Anthonomus ,-randis 3oli. ) 
South Carolina. F. F. Bondy (March -27): It seems that the boll weevil 
infestation in the vicinity of Florence will be light this spring. 
"7e have not found a single active weevil in the hibernation cages, 
and all we found in the moss were dead. "*e have been examining wood 
trash during the week and have found two live and four dead weevils. 
Mississippi, 3. "7. Dunnam (March 21): ITo weevils have been seen or 
reported to date. 
Louisiana. R. C. Gaines and assistants (''larch 28): ITo boll weevils have 
been taken on flight screens so far this month. 
Texas. R. W. Mc-reland (March 38): 'Teevils have been active in hibernation 
cages at College Station during the entire month. On March 4, 84 
were observed in the cages. 
PINK 30LL'70RM ( Fectino^hora gossypiella Saund. ) 
Texas. A. J. Chanman (March 7): Both surface-trash and soil examinations 
show a heavy winter survival of the pink oollworm. 
Mexico. C. S. 3ude (""arch 3): M^th emergence started on February 21 at 
Tlahualilo, Lurango. To date no emergence has been observed in any 
of the plots where irrigation has been given. (March 10): The 
emergence from the hibernation cages is about the same as in other years. 
(March 17): The emergence from the hibernation tests is building up 
steadily. To date the principal emergence has been from the treatments 
where no irrigation was given. 
Puerto Rico. (L. C. Fife (March 21): All cultivated cotton fields in 
Boqueron were found infested but no field exceeded 10 percent . Maga 
( Montezuma s'oeciosissima ) was found lightly infested at Camuy, 
Quebradilas, and Agupdilla. 
COTTON FLEA HOPPER ( Psallus seriatus Reut.) 
Texas. K. I. Swing and R. L. McGarr (March 21): The first flea hooper 
nymphs of the season were observed at Port Lavaca on ?ferch 5 and the 
first emergence from hibernation cages occurred on March 6. This is 
3 weeks later than the average date of emergence for the nast 3 years. 
The warm weather during the last 2 weeks has been favorable for emergence, 
and 5,975 flea hopper nymphs have emerged from the 3,800 plants under 
observation. This emergence is about twice as great as was observed last 
year on the same date. (March 28): Nymphs continue to emerge from the 
hibernation cages; however, there was no rapid increase in emergence 
during the x>ast wee]-. 
