Report on miscellaneous cotton insects in Texas . Fig. lo.—Dictyophorus retieulahu: nymph above, adult below— somewhat enlarged original;. thorough poisoning of all weeds and grass was advised. In reply toquestions concerning the habits of the Locusts, Mr. Smith wrote onJune 9, L903: I shall answer youi questions in regard to the cotton-eating grasshoppers as best Iran. First. ?•When do they appear first in the spring? They usually appear in the latter part of May and first of June, but usually not in sufficient numbers toseriously affect cotton until about June 15. This year they were numerou
Report on miscellaneous cotton insects in Texas . Fig. lo.—Dictyophorus retieulahu: nymph above, adult below— somewhat enlarged original;. thorough poisoning of all weeds and grass was advised. In reply toquestions concerning the habits of the Locusts, Mr. Smith wrote onJune 9, L903: I shall answer youi questions in regard to the cotton-eating grasshoppers as best Iran. First. ?•When do they appear first in the spring? They usually appear in the latter part of May and first of June, but usually not in sufficient numbers toseriously affect cotton until about June 15. This year they were numerous by May 1and have now become very destructive to cotton. Second. How late do they workin the fall? They remain until freezing weather comes on, though they do notBeem so vigorous in August and September and >\>^ not eat cotton so much l,At what time do they become full grown in summer? Usually in July 15109—N< .u.;- 26 MISCELLANEOUS COTTON INSECTS. they begin mating and depositing eggs, though many of them are gro
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