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INSECTS ATTACKING MAI AO 
DOMESTIC ANIMALS 
MAN 
MOSQUITOES (Culicinae) 
South Dakota. H. C. Severin and G. I. Gilbertson (June 28): Much worse 
than usual throughout the State, being exceedingly troublesome in 
the northern third. 
Utah. G. F. Ehowlton, et al. (July): On June 30 mosquitoes were extremely 
abundant and annoying at Green River, -^edes dorsalis Meig. is very 
annoying near Nephi, Taylorsville, and Centerville. From July l4 to 
IS A„ dorsalis was reported as troublesome at Manti, Ephraim, Benson, 
Corinne, Vernal, Maesar, and Roosevelt. Mosquitoes are annoying in 
many other localities. 
Arizona. R. A. Flock (July 3) ; Anopheles p s oudopunc t ip e nn i s Theob. is 
quite common at Benson, biting people out of doors early in the 
morning. 
CHIRONOMIDS ( Tendipes sp.) 
California.. A, W. Lindquist (July 13): These midges, by far the most 
seen by the reporter anywhere, were observed in the evening at the 
edge of Lake Pillsbury in Colusa County, at the north end of the 
lake near a large area of shallow water. This xt&s surprising in 
view of the fact that very few of the larvae have ever been taken 
in bottom samples in the lake. 
EYE GNATS ( Kippplates spp.) 
Maryland. Helen L. Trombley (July 27): Present around dogs and persons 
east of Rockville. 
Florida. W. E. Dove (July 2j): Very abundant and annoying at Marianna. 
BITING GNATS ( Leptoconops spp.) 
California. A. VJ. Lindquist (July 28): On June several inquiries in- 
dicated that the vicinity around Cranomore, Sutter County, was gen- 
erally heavily infested. Also troublesome at Meridian. Season is 
stated to begin in May, continuing' until mid-July, rendering outdoor 
activities a problem. (Dot. by E. C. Bishopp.) 
FLEAS (Siphonaptcra) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (July 23): Reported since early in July as 
unusually abundant in houses, being especially noticeablo when the 
houses had been empty for a while# Infestations took place with or 
without presence of cats or dogs. 
