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Nebraska 
CATTLE 
STABLE FLY ( Stonoxys calci trans L.) 
M. H. Swenk (July 1 - 15): Complaints of severe annoyance to 
livestock by the stable fly, which 'began to cone in during the 
third week in June, ceased abruptly during the first week in July. 
South Carolina 
North Dakota 
Alabama 
Mississippi 
Texas 
North Dakota 
H05SE 
HOUSE FLIES (Tabanidao) 
17. E. Dove (June 30 to July 20): On June 30 the predacious 
wasps, known, commonly as "horse guards j' were present at Savannah, 
Ga., averaging one to each animal. Rarely a tabanid could be 
found. Prom July 10 to July 20 these wasps averaged two to three 
to each cow or horse. During this time tabanids could be collec- 
ted only at protected places away from animals. These wasps occur 
throughout Florida as well as South Carolina and Georgia, and are 
said to. be: very effective in oontrol, but do not get in their work 
until late in the season, 
A. A. Perm (July 3): The black gad fly ( Tab anus atratus Fab.) 
was reported as prevalent and annoying cattle in the vicinity of 
Ellendale. 
H. Dietrich (July 20): Horse flies are unusually abundant in 
southwestern Alabama this : summer.' . . . 
H. Dietrich (July 20): .Horse flies are unusually abundant in 
southeast Mississippi this summer. 
0. G. BabCock (July 7): Tabanids are said to be more abundant 
through Edwards Plateau country than at any tine during the past 
12 years. 
HORSE BOTFLIES ( Gastro-philus spp.) 
J. A. Munro (July. 18): Horse botflies are caising trouble in 
Golden Valley, Bowman, Williams, Burke, Grand Forks, Dickey, Ward, 
and Morton Counties." 
POULTRY 
Georgia 
STICICTIGHT FLEA ( EchidnOphaga gallinacea Westw.) 
E, 0. Schroeder (June):; An infestation of the sticktight flea 
was found to occur near Augusta. It was apparently not due to a 
recent importation, . 
