and stock ranchncn in southeastern ^'^^eld County report that the in- 
festation has continued lonf:er than usual in the season. Preliminary 
surveys show that chief species seen to he A, dorsalis Mei^:;,, A, 
nigrona,culi s Ludl,, A, vexans Mei^^, Culex tarsaJis Coq, , and Pheo- 
haldia inorna.ta Will, One hundred and sixty-four cases of oncepha.- 
lonyelitis in nan a.nd 39 dearths have keen reported for the State up 
to the earljr pa.rt of Septenher, 
UtaJi* 0. P, Knowlton (Au/pist 30)i Mosquitoes, mostly A. dorsalis , are ex- 
tremely annoyin/^ to nan aud livestock in fields nca.r Logan, Hooper, 
Plain City, Snowville, Pothwell, Penrose, Oarlandj 'Tremonton, Loco- 
motive Springs* and cast of Kosno, 
Oregon, L. P; Knipling (Septenher 3)* tota,l of 2^4 Anopheles sp, were 
obtained in 1 night's ca.tch in a light trap in Portlaiid, which is hy 
faJ* the greatest nuiihor of this genus recorded from 1 night’s ca.tch 
in the llorthwest, . MaJisonia per turbans Walk, wore taieen in a light 
trap on Lotus Island (Portland) during August, Population a.t Scappoose 
sconed to be lower during the middle of Au.gust than during the latter 
part of July, \Aien the first Cregon records were made, 
PLPiiS (Siphona,pteraO 
Maryland. P, H, Cory (September ll): Comon dog flea, reported from C-ujibor- 
• land, 
Plorida., Pc C. Pishopp (Soptenbor 26): Pleas reported as causing severe 
anno;/'ancc in barns on a„ farm nean Ca.ryville during the summer and 
an inspection v/as ma.de today without seeing a flea., Hoported as 
usually disappearing at this time of the yean, 
Indiana, J, J. La.vi s (September 23): Pleas have been very abundant in 
buildings, lan/ns, and fp.rm buildings, especially hog barns, in poll 
sections of the Stake d\iring the la.st 2 months, 
Michigan, H, Hutson (September 29): Considerable trouble has boon ex- 
perienced from dog and cat fleas in the vicinity of Lansing and 
Luchanan , 
Missouri, L, Haseman (September 26): Pleas regqortcd in barns, outbuildings, 
and basements, 
Kansas, II, H. -nyson (September 24): Unusua.l number of reports of infesta- 
tions of dog fleas have been received during the month. Special 
reports ha.vc boon received from Manhattan, McPherson, and Humboldt, 
PELPUG- ( Cimex lectularius L, ) 
Maryland, S, II, Cory (Coptomber 5)* Hoported from Cur.iborland, 
Alabama, J, M, Hobinson (Scrjtembor 19 ): Heported as attacking chickens 
at Atmore on Augiust 20. 
