SOUTHER IT FI 3 L I) -C E P 
COTTON 
POLL WEEVIL ( An thor.onus • gra n d in Boh. ) 
GENERAL 
STATEMENT 
E. R. Coad: In Texas weevils are abundant in a few southeastern 
counties on end near the coast. In northern Louisirna infesta- 
tions are spotted with severe injury in many fields while in sou- 
thern Louisiana infestations are generally high. In Arkansas 
infestations throughout the State are generally light;, however, 
somewhat higher than in 1924. In Mississippi there is a low 
infestation generally with severe injury in many loc^l ^reas. 
In Tennessee spotted high infestations have "been reported in 
the western, portion only. In northern Alabama there is a gen- 
erally light infestation with some injury in local areas and a 
somewhc t higher infestation generally in the southern portion. 
In northern Georgia weevils were almost completely controlled 
"by climatic conditions while in southern end eastern central 
Georgia seme injury woo reported. In western South Carolina 
and western North Carolina light infestations prevail with 
generally high infestations in eastern and southern South Caro- 
lina and eastern North Carolina. 
Mexico 
A. W. Morrill (September 5): Following an eradication campaign 
in volunteer cotton fields in June no weevils have been found in 
Yaqui Valley cotton. Summer rains were more frequent during 
July and. August than during the same period in 1924 when weevils 
were multiplying rapidly. A few weevils were found attacking 
wild cotton in city parks at Hermosillo. 
COTTON LEAPT70EM (Alabamf argillacea Hbn. ) 
Indiana 
K. E. Diet? (September 21 ) : One specimen of the cotton moth was 
collected at Indianapolis on September 15 but no flights have been 
observed. 
i.Iexi co 
A. T. T . Morrill (September 7): Thj cotton leaf- worm appeared for 
the first tine in Yaqui Valley, Sonera, during my 4-year observa- 
tions of cotton insects in that district. Defoliation and severe 
losses threatened but were prevented ~Dy dusting with calcium ar- 
senate at opportune tin.es. One hundred miles north in Hermosillo 
district leaf worms are present but less abundant. 
Mississippi 
R. ".'.'. Earned (September 26): The cottar, worm moth, Alabama 
argillacea Hbn. ,ras reported on September 2C as causing damage 
to late peaches, figs, and tomatoes at Coldwater, Tate County, 
Miss. These insects had been appearing in considerable numbers 
for two weeks previous to that date. h year when these in- 
sects ore abundant in the cotton fields the adult moths are re- 
ported as causing injury to figs and peaches. 
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