Larval distribution of the pink bollworm was determined by moth emergence from various soil depths at Yuma, AZ. In shredded check plots, 52.2 % of the emergence was calculated to arise from below 10 cm. A delay in spring emergence was as noted in the upper compared to lower soil strata. Total emergence was not signtficantly different where plots were plowed on Nov. 16 immediately after harvest or plowing was delayed to Dec. 12. However, there was a reduction in emergence occurring from the upper 10 cm in the immediate-plowed treatment.