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Alabama, J. M. Robinson (March ll): Reported as active on ornamental 
shruh at Montgomery. 
GLADIOLUS 
GLADIOLUS TER IPS ( Taeniothrips simplex Morison) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (March 27): Heavily infesting gladiolus in south- 
we stern couhties. Appeared in large numbers about first of January, 
PHLOX 
PHLOX PLANT DUG ( Lop idea davisi Kngt.) 
West Virginia. F. Waldo Craig (February 25 ) J Collected from phlox in 
Parkersburg, where growers report them quite general. (Det. by 
H. G. Barber.) 
ROSE 
THRIPS (Thysanoptera) 
Louisiana, E. H, Floyd (March 29 ) s Abundant on roses. 
I l'T S E C T S ATTACKING MAN AND 
DOMESTIC A N I M A L S 
MAN 
BEDBUG ( Cimex lectularius L. ) 
Delaware. J. M. Amos (March 25 )• Two infestations in poultry houses re- 
ported in Sussex County, southern Delaware. 
Iowa. C. J, Drake (March 20): Reported from Muscatine and Emmetsburg. 
Nebraska. H. D, Tate (March ll): Reported from Morrill County. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (March): Annoying in homes at Logan and -^rovid-once. 
Oregon. J, Davis (March 10): Reported from Estacada* 
SANDFLIES ( Culicoid.es sp. ) 
South Carolina. W. C, Nettles (March 22): Troublesome in eastern section 
of the State during the winter. 
DOG FLEA ( C t one c ephal ides can is Boucho) 
Nevada, G, G. Schweis (March 5 )* Overran. a house in Reno in February. 
