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Nebraska. M." H. Swenk (April 15)1 Complaints of annoyance in and around 
houses received on March 30, ‘ April 3* and April 8 from Douglas, Boone, 
and Burt Counties, respectively, 
Kansas, H, .R. Bryson (April 25)j More plentiful than for several seasons. 
Particularly abundant near maple and hoxelder trees. They have teen 
feeding on immature seeds fallen from maples since the late freeze, 
Oregon, J. Davis (April): Many specimen's, found in houses, sent in' for 
determination late in March and early in April, Owing to the mild 
winter, they are more abundant than usual, 
CLOVER MITE ( Bryobia praetiosa Koch) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (April 29 ): Reported entering houses and becoming 
annoying. 
Nebraska, M. H, Swenk (April 15 ): A yard in Box Butte County reported 
to be heavily infested on March 29» 
CLUSTER ELY ( Pollenla rudis P, ) 
New York, N. Y. State Coll. Agr, News Letter (April I 5 ): Very annoying 
in attics, 
Wisconsin, C, L. Fluke (April 22): Season very late but the cluster fly 
is out. 
FIREBRAT ( Thermobia domestica Pack, ) 
New Hampshire. J.O. Conklin (March 23): Specimens received from Nashua, 
Nebraska, M. H. Swenk (April 15 ): Complaint from Lincoln County on April 1 
of this pest as occurring in a basement. 
SILVERFISH ( Lepisma saccharina L, ) 
New Haii 5 >shire, J. C. Conklin (April 18): Specimens received from Lakeport 
with the report that they were numerous in a house, 
A BOOKWORM ( Neogastrallus librinocens Fisher) 
Florida, E, A. Back (April 8); Book received from Orlando, found infested 
with this introduced bookworm, known previously to occur in the United 
States only in Saint Augustine and in Saint Leo, Fla, 
CARPET BEETLES (Coleoptera) 
New Hampshire (April 25): Specimens of the black carpet beetle. ( Attagenus 
piceus Oliv, ) received from Manchester on March 20, Adults received 
from Dover on March 27 and from Concord on April I 7 , 
