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As a result of the high winter mortality of the "boll weevil, 
combined with the effect of the drought, this insect was less abundant 
than at any time since its establishment throughout the Cotton Belt, 
except in Texas. 
Unseasonably cold weather in Florida in February 193& prevented 
the "blooming of wild plants, resulting in a scarcity of thrip$. It 
also prevented tender growth of citrus on which the citrus aphid fe:ds, 
thereby causing a scarcity of this insect. 
The drought had a deleterious effect on tho chinch bug "by dry- 
ing up its food plants in the western part of its range. 
Other insects af footed by the weather include the grubs of the 
Japanese beetle, which were killed by the cold, as were also the eggs 
cf the gypsy moth, and the Mexican bean beetle and grasshoppers, which 
were repressed by the heat. 
The effects of the unusual weather of the year will probably 
be reflected in insect conditions during the coming year, and reports 
on all observations made over the country will help to build up evi- 
dence from which to draw additional conclusions on the effect of 
weather on insect pests. 
