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DOG 
AMERICAN ECG TICK ( Der&acentor variabilis Say) 
J. A. Hyslop (June 24): The common wood tick is so numerous 
at Avanel that dogs are carrying from 1 to 6 ticks per square 
inch of skin all over their "bodies except on lower legs. This 
is the most severe infestation observed in the past ten years 
in this locality. 
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INSECTS 
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Indiana 
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Arizona 
TERMITES ( Retlculitermes spp. et al) 
J. R. Watson (June 20): Many inquiries are being received 
concerning the ravages of termites, ffe have no evidence that 
these insects are any more numerous than usual, 'but some 
commercial interests are press agenting the subject, and 
attracting considerable attention. 
J. J. Davis (June 20): Termites reported destructive to 
buildings at Russellville, Lafayette, and Terre Haute. 
"-'. K, Swenk (June 13): A Douglas County correspondent 
reported that a duelling house in Omaha v;as found badly infested 
with the termite R&ticuli terms s tibialis Banks during the last 
v : eek in May, and a Phelps County correspondent reported during 
the first week in June that these pests were seriously working 
on the roots of some of his trees. 
C. E. Lebert (June): A termite (probably Xalotermes hubbardi 
Banks) was found in large numbers tunneling the hardwood floors 
and foundation timbers of a home in Phoenix. The damage was 
considerable. 
Connecticut 
Delaware 
Ns-braska 
:-_ 7 :s (Eormicidae) 
3. H, Sfalden (June): More reaorts of injury from ants in 
New Haven County. 
L. a. Stearns (June 20): Complaints of ants in jurying lawns 
have been received throughout late May and early June from 
numerous localities. 
M. F. Swenk (June 13): Complaints of injury by ants in lawns 
and gardens, that were so numerous from April 15 to May 15, 
ceased rather abruptly during the third week in May. A Cedar 
County correspondent reported :bout the middle of June that 
the large red ants ( Formica rufa L.) were so numerous about 
his place that the small children could not play outside because 
the ants would be on and all over them as soon as they sat down. 
