DROWN DOG. TICK ( j^iipj-ceplialus sanguineus Latr, ) 
♦ T. M 
Tennessee* F* C, Bishopp (August ^): Wlaat is l^elieved the first record of the 
appe.arance in this State appeared-4-n a small lot of ticks from a corres- 
pondent at Knoxville, They were associated with Dermacentor variahili s Say 
aujd^reported as unusually prevalent, (Det, "by Helen L, Tremhloy, ) 
Missouri, H, H, Stage (August 6)j Great numhers found in room of house near 
Saint Louis, (Det, hy Helen L, ^remhley, ) 
Nebraska, H, H. Stage (July 17) t Several larvae received from Omaha, (Det, by 
Helen L, Trombley, ) 
California, K, H,, Stage (July 2J>): Specimen sent from Los Angeles County, (Det, 
by Helen L, Trembley,) 
AMERICAN DOG TICK ( Dermacentor variabilis Say) 
Massachusetts, E. C, Bishopp (August 13)s Reported as attacking humans on Augus 
11 and August 12 at South Truro, on Cape Cod, 
Tennessee, E, 0, Bishopp (Au^f.;ust 3')s Unusually prevalent at Knoxville, (Det, 
by Helen L, Trembley,) 
Nebraska, H, D. Tate (August l6): Sample of ticks taken from dog in Douglas 
County on July l6, 
BLACK WIDOW SPIDER ( Latrodectus mac tans E, ) 
Texas, R, K, Eletcher (August 13 )j Reported as abundant in houses in Bexar, 
Harris, and Brazos Counties during the month. 
California, D, E, Barnes (July): About 200 spiders v/ere killed, while men were 
sorting 10 tons of first-crop figs at Eresno, 
' CATTLE 
SCREWWORM ( Cochliomyia americana C, & P,) 
Texas, D, C, Parman (August l): General infestation for mid-July was about 
four times tha.t of 1939* Survey and status-trap catches, for Kerrville and 
Pipe Creek ^^'ere JSl and 1,219 for 1939 and 63 and 2, respectively, for 1940. 
E, C, Cushing (August 6): Surveys snow that local showers along -southern 
escajrpment of the Edwards Plateau, especially at the eastern end, have allows 
this pest to survive the hot weather of late July and early August in large 
numbers. On August 1 the population in this area was about seven times that 
for the same date last year. 
