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.OOMMON. CATTLE GRUB ( -Hypo derma lineatum De Till.) 
Texas. E. W. Laake (April 23): Peak of activity occurred during last 
week of March, although still active at Dallas as late as April 10, 
A DEER ELY ( Chrysops fulginosa . Wied.) 
Elorida. W. E. Dove (April 7 ) • Appeared in nunhers about school grounds 
near a salt hayou and on cattle in the vicinity of Panama City. 
LORE STAR TICK ( Amhlyomma anericanu n L.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (April -25) i Large nunhers of nymphs on grass and 
weeds reported as causing annoyance on one property in Copiah 
County. 
Oklahoma,. 0. E. Stiles (April 23) • Very numerous in the southeastern 
part of the State. Eound on lawns and dogs in Durant. 
LICE (Anoplura) 
Oklahoma. J. Myron Maxwell (April 24): Reporter has never known lice 
to he such a problem on all forms of livestock as they are at 
present. Pra,ctically every animal examined,-, from the northeastern 
part of the Stake to the southwestern, and even the Panhandle section, 
has been infested with some form. Fortunately, there have only 
been a few reports of the short-nosed ox louse ( Haemat op inus 
eurysternus Uitz.) but the long-nosed ox louse ( Linognathus vituli L.) 
and the biting ox louse ( Bovicola, bovis L.) have' been extremely 
abundant. Many dipping vats are being built throughout the Stake 
for the purpose of louse and; tick control. ... 
Texas. J. 0. Stovall (April 23): Cattle in Hemphill County show more 
signs of lice than ever before. Infestations reported as general 
to very severe in five counties in eastern and western parts of the 
State. 
: POULTRY . ... 
, STICKTIGHT ELEA ( Echidnophaga gall inace a Westw.) 
Elorida,. W. E. Dove (April 29); Chickens infested, with sticktight fleas 
were reported from Panama City to.day. 
Mississippi. E. E. McGehee (April 25) ’ Reported as c.aus ipg annoyance in 
some garages and homes in HaJrrison County. 
SHEEP: 
ELEECE WORMS ( Phormia spp.) 
Texas. E. C. Cushing (April 22) : Reported as causing quite a bit of 
trouble on unsheared sheep i.n the Menard area. 
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