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Mcallen Daily Press
Mcallen, Hidalgo County, Texas
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Boll weevil infestation in Texas increased during the past week, damaging unprotected cotton squares and young bolls, reports F. L. Thomas of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. Bollworm infestation decreases in old cotton but persists in young fields.
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The boll weevil infestation increased during the past week, reports F. L. Thomas, chief division of entomology, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. Weevils are damaging a large percentage of the squares and young bolls in cotton which has not been protected. At this time of year, weevils migrate from field to field in large numbers causing serious damage to the young bolls.
The bollworm infestation is decreasing in most fields of old cotton while in fields of succulent or young cotton, eggs and young worms are prevalent indicating that in such fields additional injury may be expected from this pest.
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Texas
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During The Past Week
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weevils damaging large percentage of squares and young bolls in unprotected cotton; bollworm decreasing in old cotton fields but eggs and young worms prevalent in succulent or young cotton fields, indicating additional injury expected
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Boll weevil infestation increased, with weevils migrating from field to field in large numbers causing serious damage to young bolls at this time of year. Bollworm infestation decreasing in most fields of old cotton but prevalent in fields of succulent or young cotton.