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K. P. Ewing (April 23): . At Port Lavaca emergence from the 
overwintering eggs in hibernation cages has "been very low, only 
about one-eighth as great as in the previous 4 years. The move- 
ment to the fields, as indicated "by the catch on flight screens, 
has "been about three tines as great as during the sane period in 
the last three years. The heavy. migration to the fields, dospite 
low emergence, was probably due to the very warn and favorable 
weather until April 6, that .was ideal for the maturity of the 
nymphs hatching tnl February and March. (April J>0): Heavy emer- 
gence from hibernation cages since the rains on April 25. The 
peak of emergence is much later this year than ever before re- 
corded, in southern Texas. * ,'•. 
Arizona, uf. A. Stevenson (April l6): The first nymphs of cotton flea 
hoppers were found on small croton plants near Rillito, in Pima 
County. Plants were. not numerous but hoppers were found on practi- 
cally every one. 
TERIPS (Thysanoptera) 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (April): The flower thrips has been reported to 
be unusually abundant. No thrips damage on cotton as yet. 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (April 22): Thrips numerous in most cotton fields 
of the lower Rio Grande Valley, where dry weather has occurred. 
Sufficient damage to delay development of plants has resulted in 
some fields. 
K. P. Ewing (April 23): Report received from C. L. Dickey 
that onion thrips ( Thrips tabaci Lind.) are causing great damage 
to cotton in the dry-land farming section of the lower Rio Grande 
Valley, particularly near Ra.ynondv.illc. A large acreage of onions 
was grown and the thrips transferred from the mature onions to cotton, 
BOLLTORH ( Eeliothis obsolet a F.) 
Texas. R. W. More land (April 2): At College Station no eggs have been 
found to date on plants other than alfalfa. (April 9): The first 
eggs were found on corn during the week. (April l6): Several 
maths emerged in hibernation cages during the week. (April 30) : 
Eggs at the rate of k per 100 plants were found on corn on April 25, 
the first eggs found on corn since the rains on April 9 & n< i 10. 
Emergence from hibernation cages averaged 22.5 percent, the highest 
emergence ever recorded at this date. 
K. P. Ewing (April 23): At Port Lavaca numerous bluebonnet 
plants were examined for eggs during the week, with negative results. 
