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California. A. ’¥. Lindquist (April 22): Woolworm-S' have been causing some 
infestations for the last few weeks in the- upper Sacramento Valley. 
SHEEP TICK ( l-Ielophagus ovinus L.) 
Illinois. ¥. E. McCauley (May 21 ) : Out of 12 flocks of sheep examined in 
as many southern and central Illinois counties, l4 were "fcicky. 11 All 
flocks not dipped last season were Hicky rl and 2 flocks reported 
as having hcen dipped last season were also "ticky. 11 
Utah. G. E. Knowlton (May 20 ) : Sheep ticks are abundant 'on lambs generally 
in Sanpete County, causing a. great deal of injury. 
A BIT IMG LOUSE ( Trichodectos ovis L.) 
Illinois. ¥. E. McCauley (May 2l): Eighteen flocks of sheep in afl many 
southern and central Illinois counties were examined, and l6 flocks 
were infested, some very severely. The damage consisted of rubbed 
wool prior to shearing. 
HOUSEHOLD A IT D STORED-PRODUCTS I IT SECTS 
TERMITES (isoptera) 
Connecticut. M. P. Zappe (May 22): Have had a,bout as many complaints as 
usual clout Reticulitermes flavipos Noll. 
Hew Jersey. J. C. Silver (May 19): R. flavipos infestations are extremely 
numerous in houses in northern Hew Jersey. Light to severe damage 
reported. 
Pennsyl vania. T. L. Guyton (April 22): Termites were found in wood in the 
basement of a building at Upper Darby, Delaware County, in the south- 
eastern part of the State. (Det. by T. L. Guyton and Mrs. Bessie 
Roberts.) (May): On May 1 termites were found in a cellar or case- 
ment of cellar windows at Shamokin, Northumberland County, in the 
eastern part of the State. On May 2 they were found in the timbers 
of a home in Philadelphia, and on May 6 in a basement of a house in 
Philadelphia,. 
Maryland. E. IT. Cory (May 5 ) s Numerous correspondents sending in specimens 
and requests for help, from every section of the State. 
North Carolina. C. H. Hof j.mann (May 19 ) : On May 2 numerous termite flights 
were reported as occurring in an area approximately 1 mile long and 
\ mile wide in north Asheville. 
Ohio. E. ¥. Mendenhall (May 20): Termites arc quite bad in certain places i 
Columbus and have done some damage before they wore noticed. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (May 2l) : Termites have been reported from Niles and 
from Greenville, whore they were particularly numerous in hous-es 011 May 
