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riorida, E. E, Rogers (March 2 }): Eirst noticed annoying cattle at 
Panama City on this date, 
Texas, D, C. Parman (April I 7 ): Very marked increase in horn fly popula- 
tion during the first half of the month, at a farm north of Uvalde, 
Increase is uniform rather than spasmodic, from only a few flies the 
first of the month to from 100 to 1,000 or more, per animal on 12 
animals. On this date approximately 400 flies on each horn of 1 cow. 
Infestation apparently general, ' - * 
E, W. Laake (April 23)* During the week ending April 20, the 
average number of horn flies on dairy cows in the vicinity of Dallas 
was approximately 35 head, where on several 'cattle on the 
laboratory premises the number averaged 75 head. Cold spells 
of short duration occtwred almost weekly during the last month, 
apparently holding down the fly population, 
A DEERFLY ( Chrysops fuliginosa Wied, ) . 
Florida. B. B. Blakeslee and S.W. Simmons (March 31)* About 12 specimens 
noticed attacking a pen of confined deer at Lynn Haven, (April 9)* 
Attacking cattle at Panama City, ” 
COMMON CATTLE GRUB ( Hypoderma lineatum DeVill, ) 
Florida, S, W. Simmons (April I 7 ): An examination of 73 animals in 2 
local dairies showed that these animals were infested earlier in ^;he 
season, but that all the grubs had dropped by April l6. Twenty-five 
grub lesions were found on the animals, 
BUFFALO GNATS ( Simulium spp, ) 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (April 6) V ‘Reported as attacking livestock at 
Ripley, Lauderdale County, ' Light outbreak at present, 
A HORSEFLY (Tab anus sp,) 
Florida. S. W. Simmons (March 28); Several specimens noted attacking cattle 
at Panama City, 
LONG-NOSED CATTLE LOUSE ( Linognathus vituli L. ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (April 26): Long-nosed blue louse reported as 
infesting 1,000 cattle’" in Sarasota County, 
SHORT-NOSED CATTLE LOUSE ( Haematopinus eurysternus Nitz, ) 
Texas, 0. G, Babcock (April 22): Infestation very heavy this spring from 
the Panhandle to the Edwards Plateau, 
