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CATTLE 
SCRE7JT7CRM ( Cochliomyia ajiiericnjia C. & P.) 
Georgia. E, E, Rogers (October 2S): Infestations of C, americnjia de« 
cre.ased sharply d.uring the last week in September and the first 
2 weeks of October, but increased enormously d.u.ring the third, week 
of October on ekperiraentolly wounded animals" at V'lldosta. Pour 
cr.ses occurred from September 26 to October 2; H cases . froia, October 
3 to 9? 7 eases from October 10 to l 6 ; and cases from October 
17 to 26 . One infestation of blowflies ( Sarcophaga ap# ) Jind one 
of green blo’/fly ( Luc ilia sp.) were noted during the last month on 
exporinentrlly wounded anim.als at Valdosta. Specimens’ of C, macel- 
laria E, infested with Empuso, --.'ero found on October 3» 10, and I 6 
in the status-trap collections-. • - 
T, L, ‘Bissell (October ll): Two rcoorts from Orchtard Hill,. 
Spalding County, that hogs h.o.ve been att.ackod by screwworms 
( Cochlicmyia sp.) following co.stration. 
Florida. T. H, Vanderford ^October 6 ): In Hernando, Citrus, and .Dixie 
Counties the 'scro' 7 worm incidence ’- 7 as about ’the sarae as last year. 
In Lov;,'’ .County an increase in infestations \ 7 as reported, ^ 7 hile in 
T.aylor County n. severe outbre-ak occurred during the summer, but the 
general iiicidence wr.s aboait the 'sane as last year. 
F. S. Chojnberlin (October 20) : Reports indicate that scre’v^^orm 
infest.ations on ho.gs and cattle are rather severe in Gadsden County. 
Alabama, J, M. Robinson (October 22).: C_. ojr.eric-ana has been actit'e at 
the fol 3 .o\ 7 ing places; Autaugavillo, Autauga. County; Rammer, Mont- 
gomery County; 'Union Springs, Bullock County; and Selma, Dallas 
Countyj Worms are attacking youjig calves and recently dphorned 
cattle. 
lo’W.i. C. J, Drake (October 6 ): A few flies were taken frem the wounds 
caused by co.stration of hogs at Pierson, .Woodbury County. (Det» 
by D, G. Hall.) 
Texas, E. W, Laako (October 20): Reports on October I 5 indicate that 
there are very few screw;7orin csxses in the vicinity of Guthrie, , 
King County. 
. STilBLEFLY ( Stomoxys calcitrans L. ) , 
Massachusetts, C. II, Smith (October 18); Sever.e- annoyance caused nc-a.r. 
beaches on Ma,rtha's Vine^vi.rd di.iring the first part of October, The 
flies were found breeding in largo numbers in seaweed, beach grass, 
and. other vegetation, a lo.rge quantity of which had been piled up 
talong the shore by the recent hurricane. 
Gulf coast and Altantic seaboard. F, C. Bishopp (October 25)* Reports 
d.uring October indic-ate that rather severe outbreaks occurred along 
