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Calif ornia,. H. J. F.yan (March 19): Damp-wood, termite ( Termopsis 
angusticollis Hagen) observed at Glendale, Los Angeles County, on 
February 29, while Kalotermes minor Kagcn was found attacking wood 
at Los Angeles on February 10. (Det, by V. E. Williams.) 
ANTS (Formicidac) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 22): Specimens of the fire ant ( Solenopsis 
xyloni McCook) received from Marshall County, and reports of annoyance 
from Simpson County. The Argentine ant ( Iridomyrmex humilis Mayr) 
has been reported as causing annoyance in houses in parts of Winston 
and Forrest Counties. Control campaigns in progress, or just com- 
pleted, in several localities. 
Missouri. A. C. Burrill (March 22): Pronolepis imparis Say observed at 
Elmerine, Jefferson County, on March 19, the first ants seen above 
ground this spring. Usually ants arc present in January or February. 
Nebraska. K. H. Swenk (March 15): Numerous complaints of the basement 
ant ( Lasius inter jectus Mayr), as infesting basements of buildings, 
received from residents in Lancaster County during the period 
February 20 to March 15 . 
COCKROACHES (Blattidae) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (March 23 ): The brown-banded cockroach ( Supella 
supellectilium Serv.) was found at Auburn on March 7- 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 22): Specimens of the German cockroach 
( Blattella germanica L» ) received from Jackson County on March l4. 
Reports of infestations received from Hinds and Tate Counties. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (March 15 ): The oriental cockroach (Blatta 
orientalis L. ) was reported as infesting a house in Gage County 
on March 4. 
Montana. H. B. Mills (March): B. orientalis was found infesting a 
building at Helena. 
POWDER-POST BEETLES ( Lyctus spp.) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (March 23 ): Reported as damaging wood at Eufaula 
on March 19 . 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (March 25): Reported from many localities and a 
serious problem throughout the State. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (March 15): L. planicollis Lee. reported as 
damaging oak floors in a house in Saline County on March 9* 
CARPET BEETLES (Dormostidae) 
Michigan. E. I. McDaniel (March 21): Adults collected on a basement 
window at Dearborn on March 19 . The black carpet beetle (Attagenus 
piceus Oliv.) was found at Lansing on March l4. 
