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gulf COAST TICK ( Ariblyomna maculatum Koch) 
Georgia. A. L. Brody (May 20) : Unengorged males and females collected from 
sheep, goats, and cattle at Valdosta on May 11 and IS* 
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BOTFLIES ( Gasterophilus spp. ) 
Missouri. L. Has email ( May 24): G. haemorrholdalis L. taken for the first tine 
this year at Columbia, reared from specimens collected from horses coning 
from Nebraska. Adults have been emerging since May 15* (April 27 ): Speci- 
mens of full-fed throat botfly larvae (G. nasal is L.) taken since the middle 
of April. Earliest collected ones showing ‘evidence of pupating, 
Nebraska, H. 0. Schroeder (May 20): From lSO horses examined at 'Fort F.cb ins on 
on May 17, 56 larvae of nose botfly were taken. 
Utah, G. F. Knowlton ( May 20): Larvae extremely abundant in two horses at 
Farmington, recently brought in from Blue Creek, Box Elder County. 
BLACK FLIES (Sinuliidae) 
Missouri. G. D. Jones (May 10): A serious attack broke out in some of the 
river- valley sections of southeastern Missouri this spring, the worst for 
several years. Several animals died. Flies appeared suddenly and lasted 
only a few days. 
POULTRY 
EUROPEAN CHICKEN H'LEA ( C e rat ophy 1 lus uallinae Schr, ) 
New York. Fl. MathesOn (May 10): Quite abundant on poultry at Syracuse, 
SHEEP 
SHEEP BOTFLY (Oestris ovis L.) 
Georgia, A. L. Brody (May 20): Adults active at Valdosta during late April and 
the first week of May, when sheep were very nervous and irritated. Since May 
11 sheep less affected, 
SHEEP TICK ( Melophagtis ovinus L. ) 
Iowa. H. E. Jcaquos (May): Reported from Winneshiek County, northeastern Iowa, 
and Monroe County, southern Iowa, 
