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COTTON INSECTS 
BOLL WEEVIL ( Anthonomus grandis Boh. ) 
South Carolina. F. F. Bondy (July 3l) ; Boll weevils continue to increase in 
number in Florence County, hut migration has not starter". Some sections 
report serious damage and some farmers arc dusting. 
Georgia. K. P. Gcnradi (August 7) : Many fields in Mcintosh County which were 
practically free of ■weevils 10 days ago are now generally 'infested. 
P. H. 'Gilmer (August 7) 'At Tifton, in southern Georgia, upland 
cotton is getting beyond the stage of damage. On Sea Island cotton there 
has boon a tremendous increase in population within the last 10 days, due 
to migration, and considerable damage is being caused to bolls. 
W. L. Lowry (August J): in Lowndes and Echols Counties rapid emerg- 
ence and extensive migration have increased the infestation during the 
past week. At Valdosta on one plantation of Sea Island cotton the in- 
festation increased from an average of 13 percent on July 30 to 66 percent 
on August 6. Damage in some fields is severe with weevils attacking full- 
grown bolls of Sea Island. 
Florida. K. K. Smith (August 2l) : In Alachua County the weevil in Sea Island 
cotton squares increased from an average of 35*2 percent iiv 13 untreated 
fields examined during the week ended July 31 to 67.3 percent in 13 fields 
• examined during the week ended August 21. 
Mississippi. C. A. Henderson and J. Ei, Ragland (August lH-2l): In Oktibbeha 
County the infestation is light, about the same as last year, the average 
square infestation in eight fields being' 21 percent as compared to 20 per- 
cent for the same week in 1936. 
E. T7. Dunnam. (August 2l): Infestation in Washington County is con- 
centrated in late cotton and some damage is being done. Some farmers are 
poisoning late spots. The infestation ranges from Uo to 60 percent. 
Ninety-five percent of the crop is mature.- 
Louisiana. R. C. Gaines (August 2l): At Tallulah, in the Delta section, 
damage is occurring in only a few isolated fields of young cotton. Some 
commercial poisoning was done during the past week. 
Texas. K. P. Swing (July 3l) : ^ r - Calhoun County many farmers claim that the 
weevil infestation is worse than ever "before. (August lU): Weevils are 
still a serious menace in the young cotton and most farmers are dusting. 
On the older cotton a good crop was set before the weevils became abun- 
dant. 
R. W. Mo re land (August 2l): At College Station (eastern Texas) boll 
weevils are still injuring late cotton. 
