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Nebraska 
SFOvvPALL 
SFO'iTBALL APHID {^x-a:ghiz_ y.?:^2rinil£2J-Ji -ill.) 
M. H. Sw£T)k (I'fey 15-Jnne 15): Ornarentals of various sorts 
have shown a '7id9G2-re£d and heavy infestation, especially by 
this insect on snorball. 
INSECTS S P ? 'E C 2 I iJ a 11 A N 
AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS 
MAN 
ELEAS (SiphonapteraO 
South Carolina J. A. Eerly (June 15)j[: ^e hax-e had several requests rithin the 
past week in regard to', the control of fleas. These reports come 
from diffex'ent sections of the State. 
Missouri 
Missouri 
Texas 
I 
Texas 
Ncr J'Ie::ico 
L. HaseiTHn (June CO): Sone complaints of fleas in "barns, on laras 
and in homes. Calcipm cyanide is being used successftilly for 
control of the pest, 
CHIGGEES (TromMc^^la tl^,lzahuatl Murray) 
L. Easeraan (June 20): This annoying pest is just begirjiing to 
make his presence felt. 
0. G, Babcock (June 21): Never vrere so very numerous. More 
ntimerous during the first part of J-^one than for the past four 
years. Suddenly ceased to minimum following a week of hot, dry 
breather at Sonora. 
CATTLE 
3CSEWT70P1I (Chrvscmya i^-ice'^.jjiria, lab. ) 
0. G-. Babcock (A'lay 31): This species is much later this year 
than normally. At the presor.t tine it is the act-t common species 
found i:i traps, Screwwoi^ cases, are le^v in nuiibers. thus far. 
(•j\me 21 ): At Sonora scre"»"-7orm cases are leDSici-uxnerovis to date 
tiia.n usus.l for this season of the year. 
EIACK DL0\7-ELY (Phormia ref£:na Meig. ) 
0. G-. Babcock (April 26-28): Th.is appeared to be the only spe-ies 
of blow-fly observed aboiit carcasses upon the range. Callipho-a 
coloradersis Eougti found in the Carlsbad caverns but not upon the 
carcasses on the ran/re- 
