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horse 
BOTFLIES ( Gasterophilus spp.) 
Texas. E. C. Bishopp and D. C. Parman (September 23): At Uvalde 
G. intestinalis Deg. and G. nasal is L. are very active. Many 
eggs on animals. This activity apparently began within the last 
few days, during which time 10 adults of G. intestinalis and 4 of 
G. nasaiis were captured. 
E. C. Bishopp and R. W. Wells (September 25): Horses examined 
for eggs in the vicinity of Waco showed light infestations of 
G. intestinalis and apparently some eggs of G. nasaiis , although 
satisfactory examinations for the latter species could not be made. 
Oregon. E. C. Bishopp and H. H. Stage (September 8>): Eour horses 
examined for eggs in the vicinity of Peoria .showed a light infesta- 
tion of G. intestinalis eggs (maximum of about 100 ) and none of 
G. nasaiis . 
California. E. C. Bishopp, A. W. Lindquist, and C. C. Deonier (September 
10) : Two horses north of Elk Mountain, near Lake Pillsbury, did 
not have a single bot egg on them. This should be the season of 
greatest abundance. 
BLACK HORSEELY ( Tabanus atratus F.) 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (August): Reported at Cambridge and Stanch- 
f ield. 
POULTRY 
FOWL TICK ( Argas miniatus Koch) 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert (September 25): Observed in one Phoenix 
residence in September. Poultry had not been on the premises 
for 3 years but many adults were found beneath the house and 
under porches. Reported as coming up into the house at night and 
biting humans. 
