350 
R. W. Morel and and A. B. Beavers (August): In Brazos and Burleson 
Counties on August 3 examined 3>Q0.0 terminals and found 7^6 eggs, an average 
of 2^.9. For the week ended August U, 193^1 the average was 1 egg per ICO 
terminals.. On August 10 examined 2,700 terminals end found 2,853 eggs, 
an average of 105 eggs per 100 terminals. 
ifew Mexico. D. M. McEachorn (Augast 17 ): There is a light infestation in the 
Pecos Valley of New Mexico. Corn and cotton appear to "be the only plants 
on which the worm is feeding. 
Arizona. T. P. Cassidy (August 17): Causing some damage about 25 miles north- 
west of Tucson. The major damage is Doing caused to young "bolls. Most of 
the larvae arc about full grown. 
P IKK BOLL WORM (Pectincphora gossypiella Saund. ) 
Texas. A. J. Chapman (August 17): Boll infestation records in several fields 
near Presidio averaged jO.Z percent. The heavily infested fields were 
located in the drought area above the Concho s River, where there is a limited 
cotton acreage. 
COTTOIT SQUARE BORER ( Styrmon melinus Ebn. ) 
Texas. D. M. McEachem (August 17): The cotton square "borer has caused consider- 
able damage to one field of cotton on the La Junta farm in the Presidio dis- 
trict of Texas. 
COTTOIT APHID ( Aphi s gossypii Glov. ) 
ilorth Carolina, d H. Br anno n (August 27): We have had several heavy infesta- 
tions of the cotton aphid — some on dusted cotton, others on cotton that re- 
ceived no dust. 
South Carolina. P. P. Bondy and C. P. Rainwater (August 3): Cotton aphid not 
so numerous at Florence as it was 2 weeks ago. (August 17): Aphids are en 
the bottom leaves in many fields. . ■ 
Louisiana. W. E. Hinds (August 12): Cotton plant lice have appeared in abundance 
in numerous locations, especially where the dusting for boll weevils has beer. 
under way. 
Texas. E. P. Ewing (August 17): In Calhoun County infestation is increasing 
rapidly in most fields that were dusted with calcium arsenate. The damage 
is severe in several fields. 
COTTOIT PLEA HOPPER (Psallus seriatus Rcut. ) 
South Carolina. P. P. Bondy and C. P. Rainwater (August 10): Green cotton at 
Florence has quite a number of flea hoppers but they do not seem to be doing 
any damage. 
