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INSECTS ATTACKING MAN AND 
DOMESTIC ANIMALS 
MAN 
BEDBUG ( Cimex lectularius L. ) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (February 23): Specimens received late in 
January that had been taken from poultry houses at Wrentham, Norfolk 
County, in eastern Massachusetts. Accompanied by the renort that 
the houses were literally overrun by them. While such reports have 
been received before, comparable conditions have never been encoun- 
tered. (Det. by H. G. Barber.) 
Nebraska. M. H. Sxvenk (February 20) : Reports from Stanton and Frontier 
Counties on November 20, 1939 > January 25, respectively, on the 
infestation of houses. Information requested on January 12 from 
Douglas County as to eradication from a chicken house. 
TROPICAL PAT MITE (Liponyssus bacoti Hirst) 
District of Columbia. F. C. Bishopp (March) : Rat mites caused much 
annoyance and suffering to the occupants, especially the small chil- 
dren, in an apfirtment house in Washington. Occupa,nts have been 
severely bitten, and the babies arc said to have a rash resxilting from 
the attack of these mites which are nrosent in great numbers. (Det. 
by H. E. Ewing.) 
South Carolina. L. Banov (February 25): Specimens from home at Charleston 
where occupants have been severely annoyed and bitten. (Det. by 
H. E. Ewing.) 
Louisiana. F. C. Bishopp (February): A severe mite infestation occurred 
in a home in Now Orleans. "The mites are very abundant and are 
sucking the blood from the residents." (Det. by H. E. Ewing.) 
Illinois. F. C. Bishopp (February 27): Rer.ort received from Chicago of 
occurrence in a basement, where they were very annoying. 
Missouri. F. C. Bishopp (February 27): Pc-nort from Saint Louis, indica- 
ting that these mites were found in an office, where control measures 
had been used early in December 1939 against previous insect annoyance. 
CAT FLEA ( Ctcnocephalides f elis Bouche) 
Ohio. F. C. Bishopp (February 27): Report of occurrence in a house in 
Newton Falls; the family was bitten and otherwise annoyed. 
