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COTTON WDM (Ala baioa artillacea Hubn.) 
B.R.Coad (Telegram August l). ■Cotton leaf -worm reported very 
generally during the past few days, over Texas, Louisiana, and 
Mississippi, and becoming abundant around Tallulah, La. Apparently 
very widespread infestation developing." 
COTTON RED SPIDER (T etranychus telarius L.) 
Lssissippi R. T «?,Harned (July 18), "The cotton red spider is causing some loss 
in this State." 
CORN-SILK BEETLE ( Luoerodes varicornis LeC.) 
>rth Franklin Sherman (July ll). "This beetle was reported <Snce during 
irolina the month destroying the blossoms of cotton. This is the first 
report in several years ♦" 
COVPEA. CURCULIO ( Chalcodeimag aeneus Boh.) 
>rth Franklin Sherman (July ll). "This beetle has caused numerous complaints 
irolina since B4ay 18. This pest has been found more prevalent than usual but 
we are convinced that the oarage is not serioUs." 
EOLLT70RM ( EelioLhis obsoleta Fab.) 
>rth Franklin Sherman (July ll). °0n July 1 an outbreak was reported 
irolina from Lee County, the insect spreading from oats and vetch into 
cotton. This sounded very much like the fall armyworm but the 
specimens were determined as the above at Washington. At about the 
same time similar outbreaks occurred along the South Carolina line. 
In this latter locality a cotton dusting machine was used to apply 
calcium-arsenate with entire satisfaction. The larvae were attacking 
the. foliage in large. numbers. Squares have not yet formed." 
.ssissippi R.W.Rarned (July 18). "This insect is attracting about the normal 
amount of attention as a pest of cotton." 
. . COTTON APHID (Aphis gossvnii Glov.) 
I S. B.R.Coad (June 15). "Presencs of aphids during the week ending 
May 20, was reported from Alandale, S.C. Gibson, N.C., TTaynesboro, 
Ga. , Buena Vista, G-a., and Runge, Tex." 
