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D. C. pcmiai C'-ay 19): Qyiite an outbreak of the straw-stack 
or stable fly has been report ad at Sabinal, 25 miles cast cf 
Uvalde, in tha fanning district* The increase at Uvalde has 
been noticeable, but rarely more than 5 to 25 flies are or. 
an animal at one time. 
BLACK SLOV-FLY (phcrmia retina Meig.) 
Tesas 0*G-«Babcock (~L,y 16) : Very few cases of wool maggots have been 
reported to date in Sonora, Edwards Plateau, Sheep are nearly 
all sheared, which is an important factor in avoiding damage. 
0, G-. Babcock (iVay 16) : Pntrmia re-ina has been more abundant 
than usual for the past three weeks, with very heavy catches 
in traps; buttfche sudden hot and dry weather is proving detri- 
mental, witth a corresponding decrease in numbers and a contrary 
increase in numbers of the screwworm fly. 
HOUSE. "EIIES Cusca aomsstica L.) 
Texas F. C.3ishopp (April 25): There has oeen no material increase 
in house flies during the last month at Dallas. Numbers are 
now about normal. 
A GNAT (Culicoides bi~uttatus Coq> 
Louisiana T.H.Jones (April 11) : Prof. 0. Y. r , Hosawall of the Louisiana 
State University reports this species, which was determined 
by Dr. J, M* Aldrich, as being very abundant on the udder of 
a cow late in the afternoon of this date, and also biting 
the collector, 
POULTRY 
BAEN-SWALLOW 3110 (Oeciacus vicarius How. ) 
Ohio H„ A. Gossard (May 11): On January 17. we received from 
Vfesterviile, Ohio, the bam-swallow bug captured from a 
poultry house. 
CHICKEN LIG3 (ALL :5PECIaS) 
Texas F» T C, Bishopp (May 33): Chicken lice, especially Menopon 
bisereatum_ Piaget and h e t e r o -t r anhu s Nitzscn are present in 
about normal numbers. Losses this spring, especially among 
young chicks, have been materially reduced, owing to the more 
general use of sodiiam-f luorid *on the fowls. 
