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cage record? ir South Carolina show that the percentage of 
survival of weevils actually entering hibernation will be high. 
To summarize, the Mississippi Valley territory may expect a 
somewhat heavier initial infestation than was experienced in IS" S, 
the infestation Seai&edly decreasing to the e: stv/ard. However, 
in the eastern areas sufficient weevils will to present to caece 
serious damage provided weather conditions during the octton-grow- 
ing season are favorable for v/eevii de \eiopment. in Texas, espe- 
cially in the central portion, the weevil ation was decid-jdly 
increased "by favorable weather conditions da: ing the latter 
part of the growing season of 1926 ar.i a soaewh it heavier initial 
infestation is expected this season than icr several years. 
us has been pointed out in reports in past years, these re- 
cords are only an indication of the initial infestation that may 
be expected; the final factor that rill determine weevil damage 
is summer weather conditions. In large sections of the Cotton 
Belt a normal infestation and in some cases more than normal will 
be likely to occur and with conditions favorable to the weevil 
serious damage may be expected. 
Louisiana '.7. E. Hinds (april 25): Uc boll weevils have emerged from among 
about $00 placed in hibernation cages October 8 and 2k, 1926. 
Killing frosts occurred about ITov;mber 2U, and it is evident 
that the interval was sufficient to accomplish practically com- 
plete starvation of weevils before it became cold enough for them 
to hibernate. This indicates also that where cotton fields were 
cleaned up thoroughly by the middle of October, I92S, there- would ha 
been no survival of weevils therein. 
Texas T. G. Barber (April 12): At Brownsville, in a field of volunteer 
cotton this morning, I found a hea^y ^-eevil infestation, all 
stages from egg to newly- emerged adults being plentifully present. 
TThile fruiting of the cotton plants was li^ht, the squares shewed 
about 90 P er cent infestation, and numerous fallen squares could 
be found on the ground containing immature weevil stages. This 
is the first place this season where I have found mere than a 
trace of weevil infestation in this locality. 
T 13 1 PS (Thysanoptera) 
Texas F. L. Thomas (April 25) •' Thrips were very abundant on cotton 
several weeks ego but hrve now disappeared. 
COTTON FLEa (Fs allus seriatus Rout. ) 
Louisiana "7. E. Hinds (April 2 l j) : The cotton flea, hoppers' over^dntered 
eggs have been hatching for several "eeks, and we anticipate 
the abundant occurrence of this species this season. It is 
likely that its injury to cotton may be fully as widespread as 
it was in I926. 
