-310. 
29 and at Hernando on July l6, D. W, Grimes, of Durant, reports that 
Manage . is _ not so severe now as it was a few weeks ago. 
E. 17. Dunnam (July 2H) : In Washington County, in the east-central 
section, a few flea hoppers can be found but are causing very little 
damage, _ 
Louisiana, 'La. Agr. Expt t Sta. Bug Hews '(July 21 ): Abundant in the Red River 
Valley above Alexandria. Hew reports are now coming in on its activity 
below Alexandria and in the Lafayette and 3reaux Bridge districts, 
R. C. Gaines (July 2U) : In the Delta section, in Madison Parish, 
a few flea hoppers have been taken in the sweepings made each week, but 
the numbers do not indicate much damage to cotton, 
B, A, Osterberger and M. B, Christian (July): Cotton flea hopper 
seriously injuring^; cotton 'in several parishes, mostly along Red River 
from Natchitoches Parish to Avoyelles Parish. 
Texas. K. P. Ewing (July 10): Daring the last 2 weeks there has been a marked 
decrease in the flea hopper infestation in Calhoun County. (July 2H): 
In the young cotton flea hopper infestation continues sufficiently high 
to cause nearly all squares to be blasted. 
R, W, Moreland (July 17): In Brazos and Burleson Counties the in- 
festations have been very light in upland cotton fields. On July 10 
some dusting was being done in the bottom fields. 
Tex. Agr. Expt, Sta. Prog. Rpt, (July 17): Plea hoppers are in 
small numbers and causing -practically no damage, except in northern and 
northwestern Texas. J. R. Quinby states that this insect is responsible 
for the loss of from three to five' small squares each on 90 percent of 
the plants of May-planted cotton in Hardeman County. In Dickens County 
the average infestation in 11 fields is 100 flea hoppers to 100 buds, 
with a maximum of 222. flea hoppers. (July 2U): Plea hoppers have de- 
creased in northern Texas but have increased on young cotton in southern 
Texas. They are reported as causing damage in Dr-nley, Wheeler, Dickens, 
and Hardeman Counties, northwestern Texas. 
. COTTON LEAF WORM ( Alabama argillacea Hbn. ) 
Georgia. W, L. Lowry (July 22): On July 22 one half-grown larva was collected 
on Sea Island cotton in Lowndes County, On July 2H one larva two-thirds 
grown was found at Valdosta. 
Florida. K. H. Smith and J. T. Roy (July 6): Pupae of the leaf worm were 
collected on Sea Island cotton today near Alachua and Mcintosh. As these 
fields are some U-5 miles distant, this indicates that the leaf worm may 
be scattered over the northeastern part of the State. (July 19) : In a 
UO-acre field near Alachua loaf worms were found in sufficient numbers 
to be ragging the cotton in spots. As many as 25 worms were found on a 
