Report on miscellaneous cotton insects in Texas . ct on Held crops, which fortunately, however,are not often attacked. THE COWPEA-POD Ckalcodermus seneus Boh. Figs. 16 arid 17. This weevil was frequently sent to us, being mistaken for the bollweevil. In several instances, however, it was stated that it was doing-noticeable damage to young cotton, as hasalready been reported by Doctor Chitten-den/ Subsequent to his report, in , serious injury was done by the speciesin Georgia. As it was impossible to investi-gate the cases in Texas, the following ac- ,, = • H<;. 16.—Chalcode
Report on miscellaneous cotton insects in Texas . ct on Held crops, which fortunately, however,are not often attacked. THE COWPEA-POD Ckalcodermus seneus Boh. Figs. 16 arid 17. This weevil was frequently sent to us, being mistaken for the bollweevil. In several instances, however, it was stated that it was doing-noticeable damage to young cotton, as hasalready been reported by Doctor Chitten-den/ Subsequent to his report, in , serious injury was done by the speciesin Georgia. As it was impossible to investi-gate the cases in Texas, the following ac- ,, = • H<;. 16.—Chalcodermus stneut: lat- count of the injury in Georgia and the habits erai view, much en •_ of the weevils has been kindly furnished Chittenden by Prof. Wilmon Newell, recently State entomologist of Georgia: Injury by this species was personally investigated at Herod, Dear Dawson, Ga.,May 27, 1904. Beetles were found upou about 15 acres of cotton, from 4 to 10 beetleson each plant The plants wen about 4 inches high. The beetles feed for the most. 1900: 21st Rept Stat,- Ent. 111., p •• L904: , Div. Ent., I. S. Dept. Agric, p. 39. 32 MISCELLANEOUS COTTON INSECTS. part in the afternoon or early morning, and upon cloudy days, although a few maybe found on the plants at noon on bright days. The beetle punctures the tender m^ m -,f^ ?•?. ? ., r/:k ^* jfc.^y Wi ? ? ^^^v^^^B *|HPf^ ?
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