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J, C. Foster (May 12): Worse in the last month than ever before at Bluff- 
ton. At least 25 cows treated recently, 
Florida*, E, E. Holers (May 10-12): A survey through Eadison, Jefferson, Taylor, 
Lafayette, Dixie, Suwannee, Columbia, and Hamilton Counties indicated the 
screwworm as having overwintered in northern Florida, and as increasing in 
numbers. 
Texas. R. Melvin (April 27): On April 23 ton 3~ to 4-day-old larvae collected 
from a calf 15 miles south of Menard, Two infestations and 15 unhatched egg 
masses found on April 26 on 44 head of' calves examined at Menard, "/hen these 
animals wore examined on April 23, 5 cases of true screwworns were found by 
the owner. Determined that at least 1 of these cases was C. amor ic ana and 
that larvae w ere 5 to 6 days old when killed. Although numerous cases re- 
ported, these are the only authentic records available. 
STABLEFLY ( Stomoxys calcitrans L.) 
Florida. F. C. Dishopp (May 5): Along the western coast of Florida, in Gulf, 
Franklin, Day, and Walton Counties, little annoyance. Humber per cow or 
horse ranged from 0 to 10 on the limited number of animals observed. 
Iowa, R. W. Wells ( May 20 ): Observed at Amos on May 19, but only two seen 
on one cow, 
HORN FLY ( Haematobia irritans L. ) 
Georgia. A. L. Brody and E. E. Rogers (May 20): Increasing in numbers during 
the last month at Valdosta, About 300 to 500 P er animal is the average. 
Considerable injury noted on 1 cow, 
Iowa, R. W. Wells (May 20): Observed on cattle at Ames about Unf 10, and on 
May 19 of serious annoyance to a cow. Approximately 300 feeding on the animal 
and considerable injury observed, 
NORTHERN CATTLE GRUB ( Hypo derma bovie Deg.) 
Nevada, J. B, Dangberg (May 25 ): Many specimens received this spring, with re- 
ports of their being more numerous than heretofore in the locality of Minden. 
(Note by F. C, Biehopp: Reported on July 1, 1938, and an adult sent in 
later in the year. Species not previously known to occur south of Montana 
and Oregon, and is evidently spreading in the western part of the country,) 
LONE STAS TICK ( Anb lyonraa americanum L. ) 
South Carolina, W, C. Nettles (May 22): Presumably the worst infestation in 20 
years along the coast; hogs and cattle heavily infested in Dorchester and 
Berko lev Counties, (Det. by Helen L. Trembley. ) 
