7, 
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Nebraska M. H. Swenk (August 1): The pest of stable flies mentioned in 
the July report continues. During the entire month of July- 
there has "been an almost unprecedented abundance of the stable 
fly. The trouble is State-wide, reports of great annoyance 
to live stock by these flies having been received from 31 
different counties, representing all parts of the State. Serious 
losses from a shortened milk supply among dairy cattle, lack 
of gain among cattle on feed and range cattle, and much difficulty 
of working horses in the field hav© been reported as a consequence. 
OX WARBLE ( Hypo derma lineatum DeVill. ) 
Texas F. C. Bishopp (August 25): 0. G. Babcock reports the finding of 
third and fourth-stage larvae of H. lineatum in the backs of 
cattle in the vicinity of Sonora. This is exceptionally early 
for the appearance of this pest, even in the plateau region, 
where it normally appears in the backs of cattle almost two 
months earlier than in the vicinity of Dallas. 
THROAT BOT-FLY ( Ga strophulus nasal is L. ) 
Texas F. C. Bishopp (August 25): The throat bot-fly has been causing 
some annoyance to horses during the last three weeks, but the 
common bot-fly, G. intestinalis, is not yet in evidence. 
A HORSE-FLY ( Tabanus lasiophthalmus Macq. ) 
New Hampshire £ C. Bishopp (June 25): Cattle in the vicinity of Durham are 
being considerably worried by tabanids, with the above species 
predominating. As many as 15 specimens v^ere observed attacking 
an animal at one time. 
POULTRY 
FOWL TICK (Argas miniatus Koch) 
T§X&§ D. C. Parman (July 21): The heavy infestations of early spring 
at Uvalde have been checked somewhat, but the loss in most 
flocks has been above 5 per cent and in some as high as 50 per 
cent. A probable average would be about 8 per cent during 
the last two months. 
0. G. Babcock (August 15): The fowl tick is on the increase 
at Sonora, and is more numeroxis than for several months. Many 
reports are coming in with regard to this pest. Control and 
eradicative measures are being put into practice. 
