. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. 72 INSECT ENEMIES OF THE BOLL WEEVIL. PTieidole crassicomis Emery. At Lampasas, Tex., September 23, 1908, Mr. Cushman found this ant a veiy abundant enemy of the boll weevil. DOLICHODERIDiE. Forelius maccooki Forel. At Beeville, Tex., August 13, 1906, Mr. C. R. Jones found a high mortality of the boll weevil due to tliis species. Dr. Wheeler has recorded the fact that this ant prefers bare, dry ground for its nests. The species also attacks Alabama argillacea and Heliotliis obsoleta. On September 7, 1908, at Dall
. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. 72 INSECT ENEMIES OF THE BOLL WEEVIL. PTieidole crassicomis Emery. At Lampasas, Tex., September 23, 1908, Mr. Cushman found this ant a veiy abundant enemy of the boll weevil. DOLICHODERIDiE. Forelius maccooki Forel. At Beeville, Tex., August 13, 1906, Mr. C. R. Jones found a high mortality of the boll weevil due to tliis species. Dr. Wheeler has recorded the fact that this ant prefers bare, dry ground for its nests. The species also attacks Alabama argillacea and Heliotliis obsoleta. On September 7, 1908, at Dallas, Tex., Mr, F. C. Bishopp took specimens in the act of attack, and September 21, 1908, Mr. Cushman took others at Llano, Tex., attack- ing the weevil. Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, the "lion ant," protects solitary tree cotton from the boll weevil in Cuba (Schwarz, 1905).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Bureau of Entomology. Washington : G. P. O.
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