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(June 22): Punctured squares have been found in practically all fields 
where records have been made. Infestation ranged from to 15 percent. 
Weevils appear to be widely scattered. First-generation, field-reared 
weevils are appearing. Weather conditions have been very favorable for 
the rapid multiplication of weevils. 
Arkansas. D. Isely (Juno 22) r The indications of a general infestation are 
much greater than they have been any year since 1932. Within the last 
10 days reports of boll weevil occurrence have come from scattered 
localities over the greater part of the cotton-producing areas in the 
State with the exception of the northeastern counties. 
Oklahoma. C. P. Stiles (June 22): Boll weevils have been reported damaging 
squares as fast as they set in southeastern Oklahoma. 
P. A. Penton (June 23): Heavy spotted infestations occur. 
Texas. P. L. Thomas (June 3): Total weevil emergence has been 5*98 percent, 
which is higher than the average in central Texas. Over half of these 
overwintering weevils emerged during May. Little increase was noted 
in the infestation in Hidalgo County during the last week. In k fields 
examined an average of 13 percent, with a maximum of 25 percent punctured 
squares, was found. In 21 fields examined an average of over 500 weevils 
per acre has been found in upland fields of presquare cotton of Brazos 
County and river-botton fields of Jackson County. Tew weevils were 
found in river-hottom fields of Burleson County and open-prairie fields 
of Calhoun County. (June 10): A slight decrease was noted in the 
population in presquare cotton in the river bottoms of Jackson County 
and upland fields of Brazos County. An average of 1 weevil per 200 
plants has been found in fields near favorable hibernation quarters in 
the river bottoms of Brazos and Burleson Counties, and a maximum of 
2h percent punctured squares in the oldest fields. (June 17) : A slight 
increase was noted in the infestation in Hidalgo County last week, an 
average of lk percent of the squares being found punctured in the four 
fields examined. In the fields of southern and central Texas, where 
the numbers of overwintering weevils have been found to be high, the 
injury, or number of punctured squares, is noticeable. 
R. W. Moreland (June 25): The infestation in untreated plots 
this* week ranged from 12 to 30 percent averaging 21 percent, as com- 
pared with Ik percent last year. A few weevils are still emerging 
from hibernation cages. 
K. P. Ewing (June 25): In Calhoun and Jackson Counties, on the 
Gulf coast, the potential damage appears to be greater than last year. 
PINK B0LLW0RM ( Pectinophora gossypiolla Saund.) 
Texas. A. J. Chapman (June 4): The records indicate that the survival in 
hibernation cages at Presidio is 7»21 percent, which is lower than 
for the same period last year, when it was 10. 36 percent. (June 25): 
The number of larvae collected in blooms increased from 69 per acre 
on June 15 to 1^2 on June 23. The fields which were heavily pastured 
last fall continue to show the lowest infestation. LIBRARY 
STATE PLANT BOARD 
