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LONE STAR TICK ( Amblyomma americanum L. ) 
Virginia. C. R. Willey and E. P..' Freund (September 25)? Attached 
to a man's leg at Richmond. (Set. by F. C. Bishopp.) 
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HOG LOUSE ( Haematopinus adventicius Neum . ) 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (October 15 ): Prevalent over the State 
on hogs wherever attention is not directed toward its control. 
HOUSEHOLS AND STORED-PRODUCTS INSECTS 
ANTS (Formicidae) 
Mississippi. J. Milton (October 25)? Specimens of the Argentine 
ant ( Iridomyrmex humilis Mayr) were sent in from Lafayette, 
Lowndes, Oktibbeha, and Tate Counties. Reports of annoyance 
were received from Hinds and Scott Counties. 
Oklahoma. F. A. Fenton (October 19 ): The red harvester ant 
( Pogonomyrmex barbatus F. Smith) was reported at Weatherford, 
Custer County, and at Ponca City, Kay County. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (October 17): On October 6 specimens of the 
ant Crematogaster lineolata Say were found infesting houses in 
Douglas County, and on October 11 an apartment building was 
reported to be infested with the Pharaoh's ant (Monomorium 
pharaonis L. ) 
FIELD CRICKET ( Gryllus assimilis F.) 
Virginia. C. R. Willey and F. R. Freund (October): Fairly abundant 
in Richmond this fall. Several reports of this insect as 
attacking silk clothing. 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert (September): These crickets appeared in 
great numbers on September 7 and S, following heavy rains of 
September 4 and 5. and entered many of the Phoenix business 
houses by the millions. Constant control measures were necessary 
for a period of about 1 week, to take care of the many infes- 
tations. Severe damage threatened several of the furniture 
stores. (Det. by A. 3.' Gurney.) 
A ROACH ( Supella supellcctilium Sorv.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 20): Specimens received from one 
localitjr in Panola County, 
