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s ingle plant i ranging from tiny threadlike worms a day or so old to 
pupae. 
Florida, T7. E. Conn (July 12): Light infestations in 2 acres of cultivated 
cotton at Miami and some larvae now entering into pupal stage. 
Alabama. H. C. Young (July 13): At Florala, in the southern part of the State, 
larvae about half grown were found in one field. 
Texas. J. C. Gaines (July 10): Leaf worms were found at College Station this 
week. 
K. P. Ewing (July 2*0: The infestation in Calhoun County in the 
Gulf coast section is very spotted. _ 
Tex. Agr. Expt. Sta. Prog. Hpt. (July 2*0: Leaf worms have been 
reported in west-central Texas. Their appearance near San Angel o, in 
Tom Green County, is from 2 to 3 weeks earlier than usual and may in- 
dicate an earlier invasion of northwestern Texas. T7 rms collected in 
south-central Texas have been found to be heavily parasitized for this 
time of year. (July 31)' Have caused comparatively little injury to 
date. They were found last week in Reeves Crunty. The recent hot, dry 
weather in central Texas tended to cause the newly matured moths to fly 
a greater distance, even though uninfested cotton is near. 
Arizona. 7T, A. Stevenson (July 2*+): At Fresnal, Pima County, a very light 
infestation was discovered on July 23. The first infestation in 193& 
was found on August 12. 
BOLLWORM ( Heliothis obsoleta F. ) 
Georgia. P. M. Gilmer and T7. L. Lowry (July 2*0: From time to time a certain 
amount of damage has been observed in many fields of cotton, but thus 
far the damage is relatively small. 
Mississippi. K. E. McCoy and J. E. England (July 2*0: Slight -damage -has been 
noticed in several fields. 
Louisiana. It. C. Gaines (July 9): At Tallulah a few bollworms were observed 
on cotton last week. 
Texas. R. T7. Moreland (July 17): At College Station cotton was found to have 
an averageof 9.9 eggs per IOC terminal's. At one point S*+ eggs per 100 
terminals were counted. 
Tex. Agr. Expt. Sta. Prog. Rpt. (July 2*0: Eggs have increased in 
bottom-land fields and young worms are beginning to feed on the forms of 
succulent plants. No infestation has appeared in upland fields. An 
average of 15 eggs and a maximum of 8U per 100 plants has been found in 
10 fields of the bottom lands in Brazos and Burleson County. 
X",' P. Ewing (July 2*0: Practically no bollworm damage was noticed 
at Edna or Port Lavaca. 
