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HOHSHFLIIjS ( dp.c ) 
riorida, S’. C, Bishopp (Septenlor l4): A few tabrJiids were observed on 
livcstOCfe:’' in the vicinity of Bonifny, Boperted as nuch nore aBimdaxit 
nJid rnnoying to livestCck* few vfecks ago* 
W, B. Dove (SeptenBer 23 ) i l^'^o species, TaBanus atratus F, ?jid 
T, lineola F,, have Been corveon caBout range aninals during the last 
nonth and vrhen there v/a.s an entire a.Bsence of the predaceous v/asp 
Stictia Carolina F, T, atra.tus a.vcraged tv/o per axinal and T, lineola 
increased to an average of aBout seven per aninal* 
Colorado, M, T, Janes (SepteinBer 20): Horseflies were nore trouBlesono than 
usual in the noun.ta,in parks v/est of Denver, In eastern Colora.do the 
flies caused nuch loss trou.Ble, proBn,Bly ov;ing to the fa.ct that the 
Breeding grounds v/crc flooded By unusually hQD.vy rauns, 
Utah, G, F, Knoviltoii (Septerfocr l): punctifor 0, S, is annoying at Yost, 
POULTRY 
FOV/L TICZ ( Argas niniatus Koch) 
AlaBarna, U. E, Dove (SeptenBer lO): Ha.s Bccone cstaBlished in Birninghan, 
whore it has caused poultry to vacate houses, Sono Birds have died 
fron the infestations, 
HOUSEHOLD AHD STORED-PRODUCTS I IT SECTS 
TERITITES (Isoptera) 
HeBraslca, H, D, Tate (SeptenBer IS): Roticulitornes tiBialis Banks was 
reported fron Pajvmce and Lancaster Counties, 
Utah, G, F, Knov/lton, et al, (SeptenBer 18): Ternites reported as danaging 
houses at Snithficld and Provo, 
Hovada, G, G, Schweis (SeptenBer 20): Injury has Been reported fron a 
nunBer of residents in Reno and, in sor.e instances, danage has Been 
severe. 
ARTS (Fornicidao) 
Florida, U, Ma.this (SeptenBer I 3 ): Infostatiojis of the little fire ant 
( Wa.snannia a. ur opund t a.t a. Roger) in citrus groves on the lov;er Ea.st 
Coast nave Built up to cquaJ those existing Before the freeze of 
Januany 1S)40, 
J, R„ Ua.ts^on (SeptenBer 22): Field of eggplant in Alachua County 
v;as nearly destroyed Bjr ccits oovting the foli^'^'o and Blossons, 
