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SAL 1 ?- MARSH MOSQUITO ( Aede s solicitans Walk*) 
Hoy Latham (May 5) : The salt-marsh mosquito were first ttouble- 
some on April 15 in Suffolk County* 
Henry Bird (May 19) : The salt-marsh mosquito has net "been 
observed this year at Rye. It is of little consequence at 
the present time in this locality on account of a strenuous 
aign against it some years back. Fresh-water species are 
not noticeable on the wing at this date, although durin~ the 
past few "lays Acd.j s solicit:, as ""hl>. has 03 3n emerging. 
rvcti L.) 
T£* V. King Oh" 35): Adults were troublesome about houses by 
the middle of May. This As unusually early 'for this locality, 
Madison Parish, and hound, la., as the species does not usually 
oy er T v.-int sr here « 
F« C. 3ishopp and assistants: deports have been received that 
adult yellow- fever mosquitoes were observed in the vicinity 
of Galveston ai A,. ay. No specimens were 
positively identified. No adults of this species have been 
observed in Dallas, 
MALARIA MOSQUITO (Anopheles quadrimaculatus Say) 
Vv'.V.hing (May 25): The malaria mosquito has not been found 
in troublesome numbers ~cy the last of May. This is a month 
of six weeks later than usual and is due to a cool stormy 
spring. The recorded rainfall for this locality, Madison 
Parish, and hound, La., since the first of the year is 45 inch. 
FLEAS (Siphpna.pt era) 
L. Haseman (May 8) : The usual spring complaints from various 
sections of Missouri have beer, received, abundance as compared 
with. Last month becoming worse, 
P. C. Bishopp (May 25): Numerous reppr.ts:.6f the infestation 
of houses and yards oy cat and dog fleas have come to the 
laboratory during the past three weeks. Investigation of a 
number of these show that the cat f 1 ea ( C t en o c e~oha h i s f elis 
Bouche) is the predominant form. Ac human fleas Pal ex irritans 
L«, have been taken in connection with these infestations at 
Dallas, 
