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Washington. H. H. Stage (August 31): Considerable annoyance from 
Culex pipiens L. experienced around the southern shores of Lake 
Washington in Seattle during July and August. 
Oregon. H. H. Stage (August 31 ); In the Portland area C. pipiens and 
C. tar sal is Coq. , Anopheles punctipenni s Say, and A. macul i p enni s_ 
Meig. increased in numbers in August, while the numbers of A. vexans 
Meig. and A. lateralis Meig, decreased materially as the month 
progressed. A very large population of C_. tarsal is has continued 
at Lebanon in a heavily polluted log pond. 
California. 3P. C. Bishopp (September l4) i Spotted-legged mosquitoes, . 
P. columbiae, reported as having been very abundant and annoying in 
Coachella Valley during the last week. Said to be much worse down 
the valley toward the Salton Sea. Rather annoying on the streets 
in Indio. Apparently the first record of the occurrence of this 
species west of Texas. (Det. by A. Stone.) 
EYE GNATS ( Hippolates spp.) 
North Carolina. J. A. Harris (September l 6 ) : Very numerous and annoy- 
ing to persons working in a sand pit at Aberdeen, getting into 
ears and eyes. 
Georgia. T. Thompson (September 23) I Severe outbreak of August very 
much abated in southern Georgia. 
Texas. F. C. Bishopp (September 26): Observed to be rather abundant and 
annoying in the vicinity of Waco. As many as 25 seen about an 
individual at once. Stated by K. P. Ewing and R. W. Moreland that 
these gnats are very annoying in the cottonf ields. 
SANDFLIES ( Culicoides spp.) 
Florida. J. B. Hull (August 31) : Fewer complaints of sandfly annoyance 
received from residents of Fort Pierce during August than in any 
corresponding month since the establishment of the laboratory in 
that place. It was reported that Vero Beach experienced a heavy 
infestation of C. mclleus Coq. during the last week of August. 
They wero so numerous that people visiting the beach were forced 
to leave. 
CLEAR LAKE GNAT ( Chaoborus lacustris Freeborn) 
California. A. W. Lindquist (September S) : The emergence of this gnat 
fluctuated considerably during August but occurred every, day. 
Considerable oviposition occurred during the month. Huge egg drifts, 
covering thousands of square feet, have concentrated close to shore, 
causing the water to have a bronze or brown appearance. Four traps 
operated during this period captured 1,317 pounds of adults. 
