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In the Piedmont section cf South Carolina reports irJ icated 
practically no injury by the weevil. In the Coastal plain 
section an unusually large nrmber of weevils emerged from 
hibernation and in fields near timber, etc., -severe injury 
occurred from overwintered and first-brood • vils. Curing June 
and July weather conditions were favorable for wee\ T il ! • ii- 
cation while in August conditions were v^r:/ unfavorable due to 
lack of rairi- Excessive shedding occurred in large area 1 ? during 
August. In general, weevil injury has be in heavy and much eater 
than in 3?":' 1 , 
In the eastern and southern portions of Worth Carolina weevils 
were present in rather large numbers during the pre-square stage 
of the plant. Sc t -red shovrers throughout these portions of th 
State made conditions favorable for vil multiplication during the 
season and considerable injory result :d. 7 vreather held 
weevils in check during the season in t ie central and western 
portion - of the State. 
COTTON APEID (Aphis gessvpii Glover) 
Georgia 0. I, Snapp (October 13): Very heavy infestation 'on cotton plants 
in locality of Fort Valley at the present time,, 
Louisiana 3. H. Coad: The cotton louse has been unusually abundant through- 
out the belt-, however, only a few cases of serious injury have been 
/'•ported. 
COTTON LEAF iVOBM ( Alabama ar^U^cea Hbn.) 
GENERAL B. R„ Coad: The leaf worm was generally distributed throughout 
STATEMENT New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tenreer.ee, 
Mississippi, and Alabama. In Texas the cot ten was stripped generally 
from central Texas south. In Oklahoma in local areas considerable 
injury ^as reported. Veri T little damage v«:xr. reported in Arkansas. 
In Louisiana, defoliation is almost complete throughout the St« 
In northern Louisiana the first worms appeared during the last 
week in July. Since their appearance there have been "three 
generations of moths. In the extreme western portion of Tennessee 
some injury was reported with a light infestation in other ;- ms 
of the State. In Mississippi defoliation with considerable injury 
occurred in many areas of the State. Tn Alabama spotted infestations 
Lth no injury reported have occurred throughout the State. 
Illinois '.7. P. Flint (October 19): Adults of- this moth appeared in central 
Illinois later than usual. A moderate infestation exists in 
southern Illinois cotton fields, aceerding to S C Chandler, 
but little, if any, damage to the cotton will occur as the in- 
festation developed too Late, most of the crop having been picked. 
Texas ~h, "." ke (October p .O): Only one field was observed in the 
ite vicinity of Dallas that was not partly or entirely 
defoliated by the leaf worm. 
