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Texas. R. Melvin (July } 1 ) : Population of screwworm, as indicated by 
the number of infested animals, was low in the Menard area during 
the month, 
D. C. Parman (July 3^) : Collections from traps at Uvalde indi- 
cate that there was approximately a 10 - to 15 -fold increase in the 
total blowfly population during July, Practically all the increase 
has been in C. macellaria F. Apparently only a slight increase of 
C. amer i cana during the latter part of the month. An apparent de- 
crease in the numbers of this species was indicated during the month 
in the area about Del Rio, 
STABLEFLY ( Stomoxys calcitrans L.) 
Florida. F. C. Bishop and A. L. Brody (August 4): Very scarce along 
the coast of western Florida from Carrabelle to Pensacola. Not more 
than one or two seen on an animal and few present in barns. A few 
more observed at inland points, such as Milton, Chipley, and Youngstown. 
A mild outbreak reported by sevoral farmers as occurring early in July. 
A. L. Brody (August 19): Larvae found breeding in windrows 
composed of sea weeds ( Thalassia spp.) and other plants on the shore 
of the bay within the limits of Panama City. 
HORN FLY ( Haernatobia irritans L. ) 
Florida. F. C. Bishopp and A. L. Brody (August 4): Very scarce along 
the coast of western Florida, from Carrabelle to Pensacola. Many 
herds observed had practically none, and the heaviest infestation 
seen was about 25 flies per animal. Horse guards ( Bombcx sp.) are 
numerous around livestock. 
Texas. W. G. Bruce (July 31) : Horn flics not troublesome in the vicinity 
of Dallas during July, but at Crcsson infestations in uncontrolled 
pastures observed in excess of 3*500 flies per head. 
LONE STAR TICK ( Amblyomma americanum L.) 
South Carolina. F. C. Bishopp (August 11): Found present in considerable 
numbers in all stages in most areas on Bull Island. Seed ticks and 
nymphs extremely abundant and annoying to people. 
GULF COAST TICK ( Amblyomma macula turn Koch) 
Georgia. E. B, Blakeslee (August 26): Males and females still abundant 
at Valdosta. . , 
HORSE 
HORSEFLIES (Tabanidae) 
Florida. F. C. Bishopp and A. L. Brody (August 4): Horseflies, of several 
species observed as annoying livestock to some extent along the western 
coast, from Carr&bolle to Pensacola, and also inland near the Escambia 
