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in some of the oldest cotton fields. (June 17): Flea hoppers have 
increased considerably during the last week in Calhoun County. The 
average infestation in 38 fields is 75 hoppers per 100 terminal buds, 
which is almost a 300-P ercen t increase over last woek. In central 
Texas flea hoppers increased slightly in some fields, while in others, 
over a 200-percent increase was noted. Injury is noticeable in some 
fields. (June 2k) : The weather during the past week in southern and 
central Texas has been favorable for the mul'tiplication of flea hoppers, 
which are doing considerable injury in southern Texas. Field inspections 
and flight trap records show that there has been a distinct migration of 
adults from native host plants to cotton during the last week. Few 
flea hoppers have been found on cotton in either Milam or Kaufman 
Counties. 
R. W. Moreland (June 25) : The flea hopper population is light in 
most upland fields. 
K. P. Ewing (June 25): At Port Lavaca, in Calhoun County, the 
cotton flea hopper continues to do very severe and serious damage. An 
average of 7^.5 flea hoppers per 100 terminal buds was found on 7,100 
terminal buds inspected. This is in comparison to 77. k last week. 
THRIPS (Thysanoptera) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 6): Some late cotton in Washington County showed 
injury. (June 2k): An infestation on young cotton plants recently 
reported from Scott, Bolivar County. 
Louisiana. C. 0. Fddy (June): Cotton thrips ( Frankliniella tritici Fitch) 
have been abundant again during June on cotton that was planted late. 
This is the most abundant species. 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (June 2^): Thrips are reported to be doing injury to 
the young cotton in Dickens and Lubbock Counties, in northwestern Texas. 
California. C. S. Morley (June k) : In some places in Kern County bean thrips, 
Helio thrips fascia tus Perg., are showing up on wild lettuce around 
cotton plantings in some places and the thrips are attacking the young 
cotton. 
