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AMSUCAN DOG TICK (_ * rmacentor variabili s K r y) 
J. A. Hyslop (April 22): The first seed tick of the season 
was observed on a child today. 
F. C. Bishopp (March 22): A fewf ".Specimens of this tick were 
found on dors at Miami and also at. Sarasota March 24. 
Florida 
Florida 
POULTRY 
PIC-SON HIPPOBQSCID ( Lynchia maura Bigot) 
F. C. Bishopp and W. ",". Yothers (March 18): This pigeon para- 
site was found in considerable numbers on nearly every "bird in 
a commercial loft at Orlando. 
STICKTIC-HT FLEA ( Schidnophaaa gallinacea Westvr.) 
F. C. Bishopp (March 15): Sticktight fleas are a pest of 
some importance in every locality visited and they are said to 
•get worse later in the spring. 
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PRODU'CT- INSECTS 
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TERMITES ( Reticulitermes sop.) 
E. i7. Mendenhall (March 30): I found a large per cent of 
Lilium gigenteum tunneled "by Reticulitermes sp . 
J.J. Davis (April 26): Termites have been reported destruc- 
tive to buildings during the past two months from Bentonville, 
Columbuc, Goshen, Indianapolis, LaFpyette, South Bend, Tipton, 
end Vincennes. Mr. Riley observed termites swarming at La- 
Fayette April 24. 
W. P. Flint (April 15): During the first week of April a 
number of reports have come in from the central part of the 
State concerning de-mage by termites. In most cases, as fre- 
quently happens, the attention of the uroperty owners was called 
to this by the appeerance of the winged swarms of insects. 
L. Kaseman (April 24): K. C. Sullivan reports that termites 
are more abundant and active than usual. 
J.W. McColloch (April 22): Injury to dwellings has been re- 
ported during the last month from Kansas City, Ottawa, Lindsburg, 
Manhattan, and Bloom. At Fulton they are giving trouble in a 
lumber yard. At Manhattan damage has occurred in a hotel and 
