SOUTHERN FIELD CROP/ INSECTS 
COTTON 
BOLL WEEVIL ( Anthonomus grandis Boh. ) 
South 
Carolina A. E. Conradi (Juno l). "County agent in Lancaster County 
roports th ^t there has boon a vory heavy increase of this 
post which Cues out of hibernation during May. The insect 
is a.lso reported as vory abundant in Barnwell County, and 
30 per cent mors numerous in Fairfiold County*" 
Alabama W. E. Hinds (Juna 19). "Showed up in immense numbers from 
hibernation shelter, and prospects £or damage aro very 
sorious at the present time. Infestation now as heavy 
as in any preceding year. Interest in dusting with calcium 
arsenate is inc re as ing # rapidly." 
Mississippi R, W. Earned (June 17), "At most places throughout Mississippi 
tho boll weevil appoarod earlier than usual this year and 
occurs in larger numbers than have previously been observed 
this e_,,rly in thj season. Everything indicates that moro 
boll woe vils hibernated successfully thaa during any provious 
winter since the insect reached Mississippi. Thia .agrees 
with observations nude by the Bureau of Entomology in 
Louisiana, and othor States." 
Texas M. C. Tonquory (June 17) * "Our correspondence indicates 
th<*t there is an unusual /n?avy and gonorallinfostation of 
tho boll weevil this spring. Cotton planting wis very 
much delayed by heavy spring rains. There will bo a great 
deal of dusting with calcium arsenate this season/' , 
. m COTTON RED SPIDER ( Tetronvchus tolarius L. ) 
Alabama W. E. Hinds (Juno 19). "The red spider is unusually abundant, 
destroying beans -aid other garden truck. The outlook is 
for %in unusual outbreak on cotton a little Later in tho 
season," 
STALK BORER ( Panui-Eema nitela Guen.) 
Mississippi R. W. Harned (June 17). "The stalk borer has been reported 
as injuring cotton from several places. This insect appears 
to be especially abundant this spring." 
• * WINGLESS MAY BEETLE ( Phyllonhaga cribrosa Lee.) 
Texas M. C. Tanquary (June 17). "The wingless May beetle has bc3n 
reported from several different locations as doing considerable 
injury to cotton." 
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