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INSECTS ATTACKIHG MAN AND 
DOMESTIC ANIMALS 
t/IAN 
MOSQJJITOES (Culicinae) 
Ne\7 Jersey. E, Bishopp (October 25): On October 21 salt marsh 
mosquitoes ^ Aedes sollicitans Walk.) were observed in restricted 
areas near Barnegat Bay. This mosquito was rather abundant and 
bit viciously. Elsewhere on a 2-dey tour of the northeo, stern part 
of New Jersey and the central po.rt of the State along the coast 
very few mosquitoes were in. evidence. 
Maryland. E. C, Bishopp (October 25) 5 On October l6 the salt marsh 
mosquito o.nd the flood w.ater mosquito (A. vexans Meig.) were Ccvusing 
much annoj^ance to residents of Bay Ridge, Anne Arundel County, and 
were reported to have been more troublesome during the last 2 weeks 
than earlier in the sea,son. 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (October 2^) : ■ A. ■ aeg«/ptii L. still common in 
bup.dings. 
Iowa. H, E. Jaques (October 25) 5 More complaints received concerning 
mosquitoes this fall than for a number of years. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (October 25) i A recent check-up on mosquitoes, in 
connection with a rather severe outbreak of equine encephalomyelitis, 
has shown that throughout the State there has been an unusual 
epidemic of mosquitoes this fall. Collections show two species, 
A. vexans a,nd Culex pipiens L. , to bo most abundant, with a con- 
siderable number of Anopheles -Dunctiucnnis Say. Owing tq the 
scarcity of rain, mosquitoes ha,ve had an ideal chance to breed 
where water holes were available and spread to surrounding areas, 
Kansas, H, R, Bryson (October 28): Penorted on October 25 that mosquitoc3S 
were o.bundant late in September nnd the first week in October, Eew 
observed recently. 
Texas. E, W. L-o.ako (October 20): Mosquitoes are scarcer at Dallas than 
they have been for a, number of years. 
CLEAR.. LAKE GNAT ( Cha.oborus sp. ) 
California. A. W, Lindquist (Septem.ber 30)j A study of adult abundance, 
by me-ans of light traps, in the vicinity of Clear Lake, Lake County, 
indiCrated a daily fluctuation from 0 to over 16,000,000, with a 
peak period from August 28 to September 2, end an irregular decline 
thereafter, A total of 291*5 quarts, or 111 pounds, of gnats mere 
taken in one trap during a 32-day period. 
