. Cooperative economic insect report. Beneficial insects; Insect pests. - 266 - Kings County, and light populations occurred over the State in many crops, including cotton. Populations were more obvious and probably less damaging in California in 1962 than in 1961. Salt-marsh caterpillar was a minor pest of cotton in TEXAS. It occurred in localized areas, but did not cause general damage over the State. The outlying infestation of PINK BOLLWORM (Pectinophora gossypiella) in central ARIZONA has been progressively reduced each year since the eradication program was started in 1958. The acreages
. Cooperative economic insect report. Beneficial insects; Insect pests. - 266 - Kings County, and light populations occurred over the State in many crops, including cotton. Populations were more obvious and probably less damaging in California in 1962 than in 1961. Salt-marsh caterpillar was a minor pest of cotton in TEXAS. It occurred in localized areas, but did not cause general damage over the State. The outlying infestation of PINK BOLLWORM (Pectinophora gossypiella) in central ARIZONA has been progressively reduced each year since the eradication program was started in 1958. The acreages treated since the beginning of the program were as follows: 75,000 in 1959; 30,013 in 1960; 11,058 in 1961; and 1,200 in 1962. Only one pink bollworm specimen was recovered in the 1962 season in Arizona. In the 1963 season, spraying is planned on fewer than 300 acres, and the survey and regulatory program will be drastically reduced. In ARKANSAS and LOUISIANA, no pink bollworms were found until late in the season, when a few specimens were found in gin trash from two locations in each State. Several coun- ties in Arkansas and parishes in Louisiana were removed from the regulated area. In TEXAS, appearance began in the coastal bend area about the middle of June, and some fields had as high as 90 percent infested bolls by the last of July. Pink bollworm was generally light throughout southern NEW MEXICO counties,except for a late buildup which was found in southern Eddy County. Several fields in this area showed considerable damage. Temperatures of -2° to -8° F. killed larvae in bolls of standing stalks in January 1962. Populations in OKLAHOMA were some- what increased over the last two years,based on gin trash and lint cleaner inspec- tions. Surveys in CALIFORNIA, NEVADA and MISSOURI were negative in 1962. PINK BOLLWORM REGULATED AREAS. COTTON SQUARE BORER (Strymon melinus) was a minor pest in localized areas of TEXAS and MISSOURI. Occurrence was very light in CALIFORNIA and n
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