irostra americana, 244, 246, 247. 
uviide, 163. 
deer bot, 105. 
nedies, 277. 
Reno vation of henhouses, 280. 
Rl ipicephalus sanguineus, 257. 
RL ipistoma leporis, 261. 
Rb ynchoprinm spinosum, 256. 
Ricinus canis, 236. 
 galline, 230. 
a pavonis, 231. 
R odents, lice of, 181. 
Sarcophaga carnaria, 121. 
parcopsylla gallinacea, 144. 
penetrans, 142. 
_ Sarcoptes cati, 271. 
levis, 274. 
mutans, 272. 
scabiei, 269. 
var. crustose, 270. 
equi, 270. 
ovis, 270. 
capre, 270. 
cameli, 270. 
auchenie, 270. 
furonis, 270. 
canis, 270. 
leonis, 270. 
lupi, 270. 
vulpis, 270. 
wombati, 270. 
smooth, 274. 
Sarcoptide, 262. 
distribution of, 17. 
Scab mite, cattle, 266. 
of horses, 266. 
of sheep, 266. 
_ Sealops argentatus, 153, 186. 
é aquaticus, 153. 
Sciuropterus volans, 149, 183, 186. 
-Sciurus alberti, 149. 
canadensis, 149. 
cinereus, 184. 
var. ludovicianus, 184. 
worm fly, 123. 
as pest of domestic animals, 128. 
distribution of, 125. 
habits, as pest of man, 125. 
life history of, 130. 
remedies for, 132. 
summary, 133. 
§ heep bot-fly, 102. 
scab, 266. 
louse of, 206. 
tick, 138. 
Sheldrake, louse of, 198. 
Sh ort-nosed ox louse, 172. 
Sialia sialis, 220. 
Si Simorhynehus cristatellus, 224, 
~ pusillus, 224. 
- pygmeus, 224 
Simuliide, 12, 31. 
Simulium canescens, 57. 
= umbatezense, 33, 38, 39, 40. 
meridionale, 52. 
5 prevention and remedy for, 104. 
INDEX. 
Simulium molestum, 40. 
occidentale, 55. 
ornatum, 39, 40. 
pecuarum, 41. 
pictipes, 32, 58. 
piscicidium, 31, 56. 
reptans, 39. 
rivulare, 57. 
sericeum, 40. 
spp., 57, 58. 
venustum, 57. 
Siphonaptera, 141. 
Snipe flies, 71. 
Sorex vulgaris, 153, 155. 
Southern buffalo gnat, 41. 
area infested by, 42. 
character of swarm, 48. 
early history of, 41. 
effect of bites of, 44. 
habits of, 44. 
life history of, 44. 
losses by, 43. 
mode of attack of, 49. 
remedies for, 49. 
Spalax typhlus, 155. 
Spatula clypeata, 248. 
Speotyte cunicularia hypogexa, 223. 
Spermophile flea, 149. 
Spermophilus franklini, 149, 186. 
13-lineatus, 149, 186. 
Spilogale interrupta, 242. 
Spinus tristis, 244. 
Squalid duck, louse of, 200. 
Squirrel fleas, 148. 
fox, louse of, 183. 
flying, louse of, 182. 
gray, louse of, 184. 
ground, lice of, 185. 
Stable fly, 122. 
Sterna maxima, 218, 230. 
Stomoxys calcitrans, 122. 
Strix pratincola, 218. 
Strebla vespertilionis, 140. 
Sturnella magna, 226. 
Sula alba, 234. 
bassana, 234. 
Suctorial lice, 164. 
Sulphur, 279. 
and lime dip, 282. 
Sythliborhamphus, 224 
antiquus, 223. 
Swan louse, 202. 
little red, 192. 
louse of (Trinoton), 213. 
Tabanida, 12, 58. 
Tabanus annulatus, 66. 
atratus, 60. 
bovinus, 59, 68. 
costalis, 65 
lineola, 63, 66. 
molestus, 68. 
stygius, 66 
Talpa europea, 153, 155. 
Tamias striatus, 186. 
Tersesthes torrens, 30. 
Tetraophthalmus chilensis, 243. 
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