HORN RLY (Haematobia irritans L, ) 
Florida. F, Dove (September 26): Unusually abundant in dry areas of north- 
western Florida, often about 2,000 on a single animal* About the same 
numbers found during latter part of month on herds along the easji^oast* 
Oklahoma, G. Bruce (September Ij)^ Heavy infesta.tion on cattle near Waurika, 
Texas, D. C. Parma.n (September l); Not generally present last month at Uvalde 
until after recent rains, when an increa,sc was noted, especially in the 
hills, 
E, C, Cushing (September 3)* Seventeen animals examined on August ^0 
showed a population of 2,000 flies, ranging from 10 to 400 flies per ani- 
mal and a.veraging 118 flics per hea.d. Average increased to 179 on Sept- 
ember 1, and on September 3 avorcUgc was I50 per head, (September ll): 
AvercUge of 97 flios per head on 25 yearling cattle observed today at 
Menard, 
¥. G, Bruce (Septembor l): Less numerous on a ranch at Cresson during 
month ended. August l4 than a,t any time observed in the last 3 years, 
(September 24); Infestations on increa.se at Cresson, No. marked increase 
at Dallas* 
COMMON CATTLE GRUB ( Hypo derma lineatum Do Till,) 
Texan, E, C, Ciishing (September ll): Twenty-four yca.rling cattle examined at 
Menard had 52 cattle grubs, the numbers ranging from 0 to 12 per animal. 
Sixteen showed no infestation, Tv;o of this same group of animals examined 
on September 4 sho\\red infestations of 8 mod 4, 
HORSE 
AI'lERICiiN GADFLY ( Tab anus americanus Forst) 
Ne\i/ Jersey, H, D. Fields (Auigust 30)* Collected a.t Glassboro, No host, (^et, 
by A, Stone,) 
Florida, ¥, E, Dove (September IR)* T, atra.tus F, present about 
Panama City,. Observed frequently during last few weeks 
Missouri, L, Haseman (September 25 ) i Cea.sed to attra.ct any a.ttention during 
first part of September, 
Texa.s, D, C, Parnan (September l): Light population present in Uva.lde during 
August, 
A SliTJLIID ( Simulium vitta-tum Sett,) 
Wa.shington, E, j), Knipling (September lO): Collected from ears of horses at 
Yalcina on August 24, (Dot, by A. Stone,) 
