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Bollworm and Weevil Pressure Rise Across Texas Fields
Entomologist Don Rummel reports bollworm activity increasing in irrigated cotton with moderate to heavy infestations in Martin Dickens Hockley Crosby and Lynn counties and light infestations in Hale Gaines Swisher Howard Briscoe Floyd Terry and Midland counties. Weevil presence confirmed in about 70 fields above the Caprock, with heaviest infestations in Afton Dickens County and Motley County. Meetings set to sign permits for a diapause spray program. Knox County reports cotton bolls opening and potential first bale of 1964 crop soon. irrigated cotton looks good while dryland suffers. cantaloupe and watermelon yields remain strong.
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Don Rummel
Rummel
Martin
Dickens
Hockley
Crosby
Lynn
Hale
Gaines
Swisher
Howard
Briscoe
Floyd
Terry
Midland
McCoy-Allman
Floyd County
Lubbock
Afton
Dickens County
Motley County
Plant Pest Control Division
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dougherty
South Plains
County Agriculture Bldg
Floydada
VFW
Lockney
Briscoe County
Quitaque
Silverton
Bolls
Knox
Knox County
Joe W. Doby
Doby