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Texas. A. I. Balzer (Febru~r T - r ): Examinations of corn and Egyptian 
wheat in southeastern Texas to this date show a winter mortality in 
borers of from SO' to 96 percent as compared wfth a mortality of 
lU.3 percent in the winter of 1$3 7_ 3^» The minimum temperature at 
Beatimor.t this winter was 17° F. / while in 1933-3^ it was 2^°. 
SUGARCANE BEETLE ( Euetheola rugiceps Lee.) 
Louisiana. W. E. Hinds (Februarv 25): Injury on the rootstalhs of cane, 
by the fall feeding of adults, is commonly found at this time. The 
beetles have not yet started their spring activity. 
SUGARCANE R00TST0CK WEEVIL ( Anacentrinus subnudus Buchanan) 
Louisiana. J. .W. Ingram, E. K. Bvnum, and %, E. H?le ,r (Febru^r" l6): 
Larvae and -o-u-oae were found in small numbers in seed cane and cane 
stubble banked "'for spring plantings. Heavy infestations have been 
found in cane stubble in some fields. 
W. E. Hinds (February ?5): Sugarcane rootstalk weevils, 
Anacentrinus sop. , were present in abundance and in all stages before 
and after the January freeze. 
RUSTY PLUM APHID ( Hysteroneura setarise Thos.) 
Louisiana. J. W. 'Ingram (February 20): The brown sugarcane aphid ( H. 
setariae ) has been founfi feeding on Andropogon sp. throughout the 
winter in spite of the unusually cold weather. 
GRAY SUGARCANE MEALYBUG ( Pseudococcus bonensis Kuw. ) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (Februarv 23): A light infestation on sugarcane was 
found at Meridia.n in November. It is now believed that the infesta- 
tion has been nractically eradicated. 
FRUIT INSECTS 
APPLE 
FLAT-HEADED APPLE TREE BORER ( Chrysobothris femorata Oliv. ) 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (Februarv 20): Many reports are being received of 
dama.ge in orchards. Much of the damage was not noticed until the 
trees were pruned during the winter. There have also been numerous 
reports of injury to shade tree?. 
WOOLLY APPLE APHID ( Eriosoma lani^erum Hausm. ) 
Mississippi. D. V*. Grimes (February 22): The coolly aople aphid is 
moderately abundant on ao~>le at Sallis. 
