INSECTS INFESTING HOUSE AND PREMISES 
Mississippi 
Mississippi 
Mississippi 
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Indiana 
ARGENTINE ANT ( iridomvrmex humilis Mayr) 
R.W«,Harned (August 17) . "The Argentine ant is very abundant in 
56 towns in the State, Surveys ar& being made in Aberdeen, 
Kosciusko, Durant, Terry, Crystal Springs, Hazlehurst, Summit, 
Woodville, Gulf port, Mississippi City, Biloxi, Bay Sto Louis, 
Laurel, Hattiesburg, Greenwood, Greenville, and Clarksdale." 
Pheidole f lavens R oger subs p. florid ana Emery . 
R.W^Harned (August 17) » "This ant has been taken recently by 
one of the Plant Board Inspectors at Ocean Springs* This ant, 
which is common in Tropical America, is liable to become a 
household pest of importance." 
Pheidole meeacephala Fab* 
R.W.Harned (August 16)* "During March one of the Plant Board 
inspectors sent to this office roots of the African daisy, 
Lon^s indo ra T which were infested with this ant. These plants 
had been sent to a firm in Columbus, Miss * f from Honolulu* 
Numerous soldiers, queens, workers, and immature stages were 
present about the roots of the plants. Specimens were determined 
by Dr. W„::.Wheeler. This Old World ant is now fairly well 
established in Tropical America and is a potential house pest." 
TERMITES (Reticulitermes fla vipes Kol*) 
R.W.Harned (August 17). "Termites, probably this species, have 
been reported as causing serious damage at s^Tcral places. 
At Hazlehurst they were injuring ehrys antherayms , apparently 
starting from pine stakes used as supports for these plants* 
At New Albany they had seriously weakened the framework of a 
building. At StarkillS they had ruined a carpet •* 
SSEUD06C0RPI0NS 
M.H.Swenk (August l)» "One Cumming County correspondent complaine 
of an abundance of false scorpions in his barn and haymow." 
POWDER-POST BEETLE ( Lyctus linearis Goez&) 
J.J.Davis (August 17). "This powder-post beetle was reported 
on August 7 from North Manchester, ^here it was boring holes 
in the sleepers and oak floors of a dwelling house." 
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