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Wisconsin S« B» Tracker (September) » Reported from Manitowoc County 
attacking parsnips, 
SOIL TEE UN FIELD- CROP INSECTS 
COTTON 
BOLL WEEVIL ( Anth o nomvs rrandis Boh*) 
GENERAL Geo, A, Malcney (October l6) • On a recent t*ip made with a 
STATEMENT committee of the Cotton Council of the Southern Agricultural 
Workers from Sept saber- 22 to October 1, I found conditions 
favorable for weevil multiplication and a probable rather 
large number to go into hibernation at Florence and Eartsville, 
S, C % ,Valdosta, Ga., Gainesville, Fia, 5 and Auburn, Ala, Pains 
were frequent in these localities during the latter half of 
September, with cotton producing a plentiful supply of late 
squares. Weevil punctures of lace-set boils were fairly 
numerous at these points* 
COTTON LEaFWQRM (Alabama argiL-lacea Hcn„) 
Illinois W. P, Flint (October .20) 3 The -first time for two years no '" 
moths of this species have been taken to late 'in moth '"raps 
conducted at Urbana Only one spec/mon has been taken in 
moth traps at Aurora. Usually thousands of specimens of 
thj.s moth are taken in these- traps before fail* 
B0::'L'»'Oru.I fclelic'this ^bsoleta Fab a ) 
Illinois S ft 0* Chan diver (October 8)3 About 1 per cent of bo?ls is 
Linfested. This' is the first 'crime this insect has been noted 
on cotton snnce the revival of cotton growing three years ago« 
COTTON RED SPIDER (gjstra nyotics t Slavics L. ) 
Illinois S» C* Chandler (September 29): X'ight infestation of red 
spider in the vicinity of Cairo* Small patches ,killed 6 
' g.QB&r.CQ 
. CUTWORMS (Noctuidai) 
Wisconsin S» B ft Flicker (September) : Reported from Vernon County 
attacking tobacco. 
