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steer on September 1, from Milner, central Georgia. 
A. L. Brody (September 19 ): This insect has increased markedly 
in southern Georgia during the last nr-nth. Numerous cases reported 
in the vicinity of Valdosta. Natural infestations observed in dogs, 
cattle, sheep, and pigs. Incidence on artificially \70unded animals 
at the Experimental Farm exceedingly high. Since August 20 there have 
been 202 infestations recorded, the greatest number occurring from 
September 10 to 19* 
Florida. J, B. Hull (August 3l) ; Reported causing considerable loss on 
one large farm near Fort Pierce, and complaints received from other 
livestock owners in that vicinity, 
A, H. Madden (September 20 ) : Stock raisers in Gadsden County 
report that a considerable number of cases have occurred during the 
last 2 or 3 weeks. 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley ( Sent ember 26 ): The screwworm survey continuing 
throughout the spring and summer has revealed infestations in Shelby, 
Fayette, and Tipton Counties, These were rather light. All infestations 
were traced back to cattle shipped into the State from infested .areas, 
Texas. K. M. Brundrett (August 31 ) : Screwworms not numerous in the vicinity 
of Uvalde during the first half of August but with the advent of summer 
shearing the number of cases has increased markedly. Scattered cases 
were present through the month, with a few reported instances of 
numerous cases in sheep and goats. These were largely infestations in 
the mouths of the animals owing to their feeding on pricklypear. 
HORNFLY ( Haenatobia irritans L.) 
North Carolina. G. B. Merrill (August): Horn fly moderately abundant in 
the Valle C rue is area, Watauga County, in August. Elevation around 
3,000 feet. 
Florida. A. L. Brody (September 19): Averaged at le.ast 1,000 nor animal 
on a farm 5 miled northeast of Monticello, Jefferson County. 
Missouri. L. Hasenan. (September 2l): During the- month horn flies have 
continued to be quite abundant and annoying to livestock throughout 
central Missouri, 
Texns. K. M. Brundrett (August J>Q ) : In the northern o.art of Kinney County, 
15 miles north of Brackettville , 25 head of cattle were examined and 
found to be practically free of horn flies. One steer had about 25 . 
STABLE FLY ( Stonoxy s crlcitrans L.) 
Georgia. J. B. Hull (September 15 ) : Recently unusually abundant on the 
coast. Believed to be more numerous than at any time since 1935 » and 
residents state that they have not been so bad in the last 10 years. 
Their bites have caused several cases of screwworms on hogs and dogs. 
