. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. 56 PAPERS ON THE COTTON BOLL WEEVIL, any having been shipped from there at any time. Further information showed that peppers were bought up in carload lots in Mexico and shipped to the United States and without much doubt rebilled from the localities mentioned to give an impression that these peppers were home grown. Dr. A. W. Morrill reported that a large number of peppers were shipped lBt;!;4^JilF^ annually to the United States from the dis- tricts of Zacatecas and San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and he had coll
. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. 56 PAPERS ON THE COTTON BOLL WEEVIL, any having been shipped from there at any time. Further information showed that peppers were bought up in carload lots in Mexico and shipped to the United States and without much doubt rebilled from the localities mentioned to give an impression that these peppers were home grown. Dr. A. W. Morrill reported that a large number of peppers were shipped lBt;!;4^JilF^ annually to the United States from the dis- tricts of Zacatecas and San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and he had collected the weevil at Tlahualilo, Durango, Mexico. FOOD PLANTS. Fig. weevil {Anthon- j^- jg evident that the weevil does not breed onius seneotinctus): Adult. i • i o ^ Much enlarged (after Hunter m the Wild or bird pepper, tor these plants and mnds). wci'e examined thoroly at all the points visited as well as at Victoria, Tex. The bell or sweet pepper (PI. II, figs. ^6). chilli (PL 11, figs. 1-3), and tabasco peppers of several varieties are always affected wherever the weevil occurs. NATURAL ENEMIES. As in the case of the boll weevil {Anthonomus grandis Boh.), altho a few parasites were reared, these did not occur in sufficient numbers to keep the insect in check. Mr. J. C. Crawford has identified the parasitic species as ^?xicon7nellit(rrSsij, Catolaccus mcertus Ashm. A small ant, Solenopsis geminata Fab.," was noticed to be actively engaged in removing larvae and pupa? from the pods which had weevil exit holes in them, but in no case did the ants make an entrance themselves. In the parasite breeding cages thousands of small mites were observed by Mr. W. W. Yothers, who reported that their presence in no way incommoded the weevils. To determine the average number of weevils that may infest the chilli peppers, several experiments were tried, with the following results: Experiment No. Number of pods. Number of weevils Period covered, emerged. 1 2 3 4 Total
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