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C0TT0N LEAP WORM ( Alabama argillacea Hbn.) 
Texas. P. L. Thomas (June 10): Leaf worms have been found in Hidalgo County 
and in all fields examined in Calhoun County. (June 17) J Pullgrown 
loaf worms, some of which are beginning to "web up," have been observed 
in a number of fields in Calhoun County. 
K. P. Ewing (June 11): Many fields in Calhoun County shot? ejects of 
ragging although no real damage has been noted. (June 25) : A new crop 
of leaf worms is beginning to appear in Calhoun County. Several farmers 
have used control measures, although there is no widespread poisoning. 
R. W. Moreland (June 25): The first leaf worm was collected in the 
vicinity of College Station on June 13. 
BEET ARMYWORM ( Laphygma exigua Hbn.) 
Arizona. T. P. Cassidy (June 11): Approximately 65O acres of cotton in the 
Mar ana section became heavily infested. (June 25): The infestation has 
practically disappeared as a result of the irrigation. 
COTTON PLEA HOPPER ( Psallus seriatus Reut.) 
Georgia. P. M. Gilmer (June 19): At Tifton, in southern Georgia, thero are 
only a few flea hoppers present. 
Wm. L. Lowry (June 19) : In Lowndes and Echols Counties very few 
flea hoppers have been observed on Sea Island cotton. 
Mississippi. D. W. Grimes (June 2k) : Some injury noted in fields in central 
Mississippi. 
R. L. McGarr (June 25): Inspection of 8,000 terminal buds in 2^ 
untreated plots and fields of cotton this week at State College showed 
a very light infestation, averaging 5.7 flea hoppers per 100 buds. 
There has not been any noticeable increase in flea hoppers for some time. 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (June): Cotton flea hoppers are reported from the 
northwestern corner of the State down the Red River Valley as far as 
Alexandria and Marksville on croton and bitterweed. 
R. C. Gaines (June 25): Plea hoppers are very scarce on cotton 
at Tallulah and less abundant than during the past 2 years. 
Texas. P. L. Thomas (June 3) • Total emergence has been lower than average 
in central Texas. Hoppers increased in some fields of Burleson and 
Calhoun Counties during the last week. (June 10) : The population in- 
creased during the last week in southern and central Texas, increasing 
in southern Texas from an average of 6. to 27 flea hoppers per 100 terminal 
buds. A large increase was noted in the adult population in a number of 
fields in Burleson and Milan Counties. Typical injury has been noted 
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