Florida 
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CHIGGER ( Trombicula irr'itans Riley) 
F. C. Bishopp (March i5) : Chiggers are fairly abundant on 
the peat lands in the vicinity of Orlando t Definite informa- 
tion as to when they began' to appear- in the spring was not 
obtained. 
'.tissouri 
South Carolina 
Nebrasks 
COCKROACHES (Blattidae). . 
L.Kaseman (April 24): Cockroaches have been unusually abun- 
dant during the past two weeks in homes. • 
ORIENTAL COCKROACH ( Blatta orient alls L.) 
F. Sherman (March 27): The Oriental cockroach is observed to 
be active at Clemson after a period of quiet during the winter. 
CLOVER MITE: ( Bryobia praetiosa Koch) 
M. H. Swenlc (January 1-April 15): -The clover mite was re- 
ported invading houses in Dawes County on April 11 and in 
Lancaster Count v Aoril 15. 
Florida 
A SAND FLY ( Culicoides fur en s Poey) 
F. C. Bishopp. (March 22): A few sand flies are present and 
annoying man. They are reported to have been active during 
the warm, still periods throughout the winter. 
HORSE 
Florida 
HORSE FLIES (Tabanidae) 
F. C. Bishopp (March 23): Horse flies, Tabanu s americanu s 
Forst.,began to appear during the last week but are not yet 
very numerous. T. lineola Fab. is present in small numbers 
though causing live stock annoyance. T. atra tus F P b. is said 
to be present nearly the year round but never very abundant. 
An occasional specimen is seen now. 
BUFFALO GNATS ( S imul i i dae ) 
Mississippi R. \1. Harned (April 22): Buf 
Riley) have been abundant at a 
1 specimens were received from 
they were causing considerable 
April 4, Inspector Chesley Kine 
and wrote: "They are' present i 
Nod, and Big Black River sectio 
first appeared about' a week ago 
until the last few days. Three 
falo gnats ( Eusimulium pecuarum 
number of places. About April 
Kosciusko with the report that 
annoyance in Attala County. On 
s, Yazoo City, sent in specimens 
n large numbers in the Fugates, 
ns of Yazoo County. The gnats 
but were not in large numbers 
mules have died in this section 
