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North Carolina 
South Caroline 
Mississippi 
R. W. Leiby (June 8): 'Tinter survival has "been unusually heavy 
according to winter cage records. J. A. Harris reports find- 
ing his first weevils in the field on cotton on June 6 in a lo- 
cality where cotton shows tiny squares. (June 16): First 
punctured squares found "by J. A. Harris June 14. First ~eevil 
taken on cotton on June 6, in Scotland County. On June 14, 
3,865 plants in 10 fields averaged one weevil per 100 plants, 
the maximum "being 5 weevils per 100 plants, 
C. 0. Eddy (June 20): Ho activities in the Piedmont section re- 
portei or observed. 
R. 77. Harned (June 22): High Weevil infestations are "being re- 
ported in nearly all sections of the State except the Delta. Du- 
ring the week ending June 18, State Plant Hoard inspectors exarain 
146 farms in 40 counties, finding weevils on 97 of them. Several 
infestations of 15 per cent, 16 per cent, 17 per cent, and 20 
per cent were found, in sharp contrast with Z\ per cent, the 
highest infestation on the same date last year. General rains 
have fallen and showery weather is prevailing over most of the 
State. A high percentage of the first- generation weevils are 
reaching maturity and heavy infestations are expected during the 
next week or two. 
orth Carolina 
FlEA HOPPER ( Psallus seriatus Heut. ) 
R. W, Leiby (June 16): Noted by J. A. Harris as abundant in Red 
Spring to Laurinburg section and. present in adjacent counties. 
VThere cotton was squaring, blasted squares were commonly found 
June 14. Reported from Edgecombe County June 8 and from Cleve- 
land County June 6. 
outh Carolina 
ississippi 
C. 0. Eddy (June 20): Cotton flea hopper on cotton in very small 
numbers. Abundant on evening 'orimrose. Primrose is now matur- 
ing and cotton beginning to grow rapidly and cotton flea hoppers 
depositing some eggs on plants no". 
R. *~. Harned (June 22): Cotton flea hoppers arc abundant on 
horsemint and croton and are present in some cotton fields. No 
injury has been observe 1 ' to date. 
COTTON LEAF '"ORLi (Alabama argillaeea Hubn. ) 
ennessee 
R. ". Harnei (June 22): Specimens of what is believed to be 
the cotton leaf worm were received from Somerville, on June 16. 
They were almost full-gro r 'n and are beine? reared to maturity for 
definite determination. 
outh 
COTTON APHID faphis — ssypii Glov. ) 
J. 0. Pepper (i.ay ): Young cotton has been infested locally by 
this insect in the Piedmont section. 
