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A BLISTER BEETLE ( Melde laevis Loach) 
New Mexico J.E.Eouglass (April 2): 115 adults were noted feeding on tops 
of old onions that had stood in x he garden all wint r. Rhubarb 
is the onij other green plant in the neighborhood, No feeding was 
noted on any of the rhubarb plants. 
SOUTHERN FIELD-CROP INSECTS 
GOT3K3H 
301 
mEZUVIL (Anthcnomus grsn d : s Boh.) 
North Carolina R.W.Leiby and 'assistants (April 13): Weevil mortality was 
apparently heavy during the past winter if hibernation survival 
is a fair index. In early Nov ember ,1925, the ayerage population 
alive per ten of moss in three localities was 552 "dth none 
dead, the maximum being 1,223 anr - t -- e minimum llU. In February 
and March f 192(5, two localities showed an average of 53 weevils 
per ton of moss and not a single one alive. 
Florida 
Louisiana 
Oklahoma 
- a ..?.Camp and E. S.Grossman, through S.W.Berger: Since late summer 
weather conditions favored a new growth of cotton fruit through- 
out the greater Part of the cotton-growing area in the State, 
an abundant food supply ^as available for the great number of 
weevils present in all fields. Consequently, numerous weevils . 
were fitted for successful hibernation. Cool weather of some 
duration forced the weevils into rather secure quarters for t 
Winter and it is problematical whether or not the mere severe 
cold snaps of later date have had the usual effect of consider- 
ably thinning them. At present there appear to be no active 
■'•e evils about. 
V7. E.Hinds (April 2 1 -r) : During April the emergence of the boll 
■weevil has continued in increasing numbers at Baton Rouse. Over 
2 per cent of the 13,000 weevils placed in hibernation car s 
here last fall have now emerged, end we anticipate that this 
will not be over one-third of the total to come on account of 
the season being very "ct and late her;. Only a small part of 
the cotton has yet been placed in southern Louisiana. 
C.E.Sanborn (April 1): The boll weevil count thus far indicates 
that "but very few weevils have passed safely through the -inter. 
*.7e do not wait for the weevils to issue but we sort the hiber- 
! ing material in each cage n ni obtain the weevils, thus 
getting the percentage cf overwintering forms. *.'.'e have finished 
about half of the -ork and have found no live weevils. 
General 
Statement 
3. P.. Goad: The annual examinations for the purpose of determining 
the survival of the boll weevil in hibernation have "been com- 
pleted. These examinations, have been made every year since 
1915. Up to 192 1 - 
they 
ire made only in the vicinity of Talluli 
