. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. 18 MISCELLANPX)rS COTTON INSE(;TS. The .species was also reported fi-oiii Fife, McCulloch Count}', where damage to garden crops commenced about March 15; from Wawaka, Ochiltree County, where they were injurious in gardens May 10, and from Canyon. Randall County, in the central part of the Panhandle, where some damage was done to cotton about July 20. In the last case the beetles had almost disappeared on August 25. Beetles contined undei' a cage over cotton in the tield laid a few eggs July 1, but unfortunately t
. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. 18 MISCELLANPX)rS COTTON INSE(;TS. The .species was also reported fi-oiii Fife, McCulloch Count}', where damage to garden crops commenced about March 15; from Wawaka, Ochiltree County, where they were injurious in gardens May 10, and from Canyon. Randall County, in the central part of the Panhandle, where some damage was done to cotton about July 20. In the last case the beetles had almost disappeared on August 25. Beetles contined undei' a cage over cotton in the tield laid a few eggs July 1, but unfortunately the eggs were destroyed by ants and no larva' were secured. It was found that when Paris green was dusted upon the foliage the beetles readily succumbed to the treatment, so that there should be no diliicultv in control- ling them b}' dusting the weeds around the edges of fields. This species was originally described from the Rio Grande Valley, and no other type locality- was given. The only previously published rec- ord of injury is that in Insect Life, Volume VII, page 360. where the insect is reported to -Laduiosteiiia kuuro- have destroyed several crops of wheat in Bay- kmaie-sumewhat Jq^. Countv, Tcx., the beetles having increased enlarged (author'Hillustra- , ' ,. i • . ^-,rv^ tion). ui numbers tor several years previous to 18i»5. It is evidently most abundant in northwest Texas, and has not been observed east of Cooke Fift. 7. lata: LANCEOLATA Say. (Fig. 7.) This species, somewhat smaller than the preceding, is of a brown color and is well clothed with gray hairs. Specimens were received July 5, 1903, from D'Hanis, Tex., where, occurring in large numbers, they had done considerable damage to cotton. Beetles were found common, though not abundant, on cotton and sunflower leaves at Terrell. From specimens contined June 4 eggs were secured June 18. The white, globular eggs, about 2 mm. in diameter, were laid singly about 2 inches beneath the surface
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