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INSBCTS ATT A C E I ll G M AN AND 
DOMESTIC .A II t M A L S 
MAN 
MOSQUITOES (Culicinae) 
F. C. Bishopp and T. E. bfcNeel (March 15): Anopheles quadri - 
maculatus Say and A. crucians 'Vied, are present at Zellwood in 
small numbers, A. crucians being the more numerous, ".(ar.sor.i.: 
per turbans 'Talk., which "becomes a serious pest later in the sum- 
mer, is just "beginning to cause annoyance to man. 
HOUSE FLY ( Husca domes tic a Is.) 
L. Haseman (April 24): While the house fly is yet scarce, 
it is beginning to attract attention in the farm houses. 
FLEAS (Siphonaptera) 
J. J. Davis (April 26): During the past month numerous re- 
ports of flea infestations were received. In all but one case 
they were reported infesting barns or other farm buildings. 
Localities from which. reports were received include Attica, 
Flora, Lebanon, Salem, Shelbyville, and Tipton. 
F. C. Bishopp (^arch 23): Lvery dog examined was found to 
be more or less infested with either dog or cat fleas. So~e 
of the infesta,ticns were heavy. 
L. Haseman (Aaril 24): ' This. pest is apparently beginning its 
yearly cycle unusually early, as several complaints of serious 
outbreaks have been reported daring Ar>ril. 
BED BUG ( O imex l ectularius L.) 
J.J. Davis (A^ril 26): Information on the control of bed 
bugs was requested by correspondents at Frankfort, Xokomo, rnd 
Russellville during the past month. 
L. Haseman (April 24): '.'ore calls for information on the 
control of bed bugs have been received this month than is 
usually the case so earlv in the yerr . 
BLACK CORSAIR ( Melanolestes picires H. S.) 
J. J. Davis (April 26): Missing bugs, probably Melanolestes 
pjcipes , were reported Auril 10 from Freetown with the infor- 
mation that they were troublesome and that their ''sting is 
worse than that of a was-?." 
