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Mississippi, C, Lyle (June 25) s The fire ant ( Xolenopsis :icyloni McCook) was 
causing annoyance in a house in Sunflower County, Also reported as abund- 
ant in Wojrren County, The tiny black ant ( Mononoriun nininun Buckl,) was 
annoying in sone houses in Hinds County, 
Oklahoua, C, P. Stiles (June 26): The red harvester ant ( Po^onorayrnex barbatus 
P. Smith) is on the increase throughout much of the State, jind many com- 
pla,ints have been received during the last fe\J weeks, 
Texas, R. K, Plctcher (June 21); P, barbatus was reported from Dall&s County on 
June 3» Harris and Payette Counties on May 21, and Haskell County on June 
21 . ' 
Arizona, C. D, Lebert (June 4): S, s^^'leni formed nests all around the base tim- 
bers of a turkey brooder at Phoenix, As they crawled into the brooder, the 
yovtng turkeys picked them up. The rnts apparently vrere stinging the turkeys 
in the throat, causing partial paralysis and subsequent dea,th. Several 
dozen turkeys lost before control measures were applied, 
CASPEHTER BEE ( Xylocopa virginica Drury) . ■ ^ 
District of Columbia, R, A. St, &oorge (June 3)j Several re<iuests for informatio* 
concerning control have been received from Washington and vicinity. They 
were found on rafters, under porches, nnd on othor e'xpdsed ’exterior woodwork, 
G-ERi^IAIT COCKROACH ( Blattella gernanico, L,) 
Nebraska, K, D. Ta.tc (June 18): Reported from Purnas County as infesting a store 
building, 
Alabama., J, M, Robinson (April 26): Reported in a dwelling at' Sanson, 
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Mississippi, C, Lyle (June 25) J Specimens were received from Scot't County late 
in May, 
ORIENTAL COCKROACH ( Blatta orientalis L.) 
Minnesota, ■- A. G-, Ruggles and assistants (June): Modera.tely abundant In houses 
. . at.- Saint Paul and Minneapolis, 
A COCKROACH ( Parcoblatta pennsylvanica Dog,) 
Indiana, J, J. Da.vis.(June 22): Cockroaches are a comr.ion problem in many 
localities. The outstanding roach problem during the last month has been 
this woods roach, which has been reported from many localities, 
Minnesota, A, G, Ruggles and assistants (Jtine): Moderately abundant in houses 
at Saint Paul and Minneapolis, 
