. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. 4 PAPEKS ON THE COTTON BOLL WEEVIL^ ETC. October 3, weather warm, weevils that had assumed a hibernating attitude lively again, mating pairs and oviposition common; October 4, much more active, mating pairs and number of eggs increasing, collected 100 weevils from 132 stalks; October 6, conditions similar to middle of September, collected 50 weevils from 46 stalks; October 7, weevils numerous, mating common, more egg punctures, collected 100 weevils from 92 stalks and 67 from 80 stalks; October 9, at apiary, 100
. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. 4 PAPEKS ON THE COTTON BOLL WEEVIL^ ETC. October 3, weather warm, weevils that had assumed a hibernating attitude lively again, mating pairs and oviposition common; October 4, much more active, mating pairs and number of eggs increasing, collected 100 weevils from 132 stalks; October 6, conditions similar to middle of September, collected 50 weevils from 46 stalks; October 7, weevils numerous, mating common, more egg punctures, collected 100 weevils from 92 stalks and 67 from 80 stalks; October 9, at apiary, 100 weevils on 98 stalks at east end, 50 on 100 stalks, west end, 48 on 90 stalks at the middle of the field; October 11, 90 weevils on 176 stalks; October 13, average of 1 weevil to 2. stalks; October 15,16, weevils active, eggs common; October 17-21, low temperature, with sharp freeze on the night of the 18th, when the cotton froze and the supply of food was exhausted; October 22, after the 18th weevils went into hibernation rapidly, but diminution not markedly noticed until the 22d, when there was but 1 to 10 stalks. The weevils were not injured hy the freeze of the 18th, as many were found in the field on the 19th. By referring to figure 1, giving. 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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