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J. W, McColloch (June 15): Damage to. woodwork: in the basement 
°/l a dl -; llin ^ by white ants was reported from Long Island. 
Itoay 25 >.- Severe damage to the woodwork in a house at Saline. . 
FEEAS(Siphonaptera ) 
Indiana J„ J, Davis (June 2b); Fleas have been reported abundant the 
past month in dwellings and hog houses in several sections of 
the State* 
COCKROACHES 
Indiana J, j r Davis (June 26): Cockroaches have been reported from all 
sections of the State in dwellings, stores, cream station ,and 
packing shed. 
POTOSR POST BEETLES (Ly ctus spp. ) 
Indiana J, j„ Davis (June 26): The ponder oost beetle- (Lyctus sp. ) 
was reported the past month seriously infesting joists in a 
dwelling at Noblesville, to a chair at Shoals, and to rough 
hickory furniture at Martinsville. 
Nebraska m„ H. S^-enk (June 25); Powder post beetles were reported as having 
damaged a barn built of cottonwood lumber in Pierce County, and 
also a built-in oak bookcase in a residence at Scribner, Dcdre 
County. 
ANTS (Formicidae) 
Wisconsin S. B„ Fracker (June 16): .As 1 troublesome as usual in Bayfield, 
Dane, Kenosha, Milwaukee , Sauk, and TTinnebago Counties. 
Nebraska m. H, Swenk (June 25): During late fey and early June there were 
many complaints of ants of various species injuring peonies and 
other flowers and invading the kitchens and pantries of housi . 
Prominent among these were Ca mponotus herc uleanus I. and 
Monomoriurn pharaoni s L- 
DOG FLEA C ctenoceuhalus canis Bouche 1 ) 
CnT FLEA (C. fells Bcuche 4 ) 
xexas p # C. Bishopp (June 2k) : A great many infestations of premises, 
including households, by dog and cat fleas have been reported 
from various parts of northern and eastern Texas, and especially 
in Dallas, during May and June. Pleas have apparently bi EC 
more numerous and troublesome this spring than for many years. 
ARMY CUTY.'CRM (Chori z agrotis auxiliaris Grote) 
Kansas J. v/. McColloch (June IS): Cut-orm moths, principally those of 
the army cutworm, have proved a general nuisance in houses throughout 
