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ST^iBLE FLY ( Ft or x7s ral^itran?; L. ) 
L. Haseiian (June 20): "Beginniug- to prove very serioii.s on cattle. 
II0B2I FLY ( Haimato bia lrri.tajis L.) 
L. Haseman (Jx-ne 20): Begirjiing to prove very serious or cattle, 
0. G-. Babcock (June 21): During the forepart of June this pest 
has been quite numerous at Sonora, ranging from 200 to 700 flies 
in the worst cases. 
POULTRY 
POULTRY IiOOST MITE (Ler manyssus ^g-llinae Sedi) 
0. G. Bahcock ("lay 31 ): For some reason this mite is and has 
"been very scarce all spring in this section. Almost irapossihle 
to find it in the poultry houses at Sonora. 
A CHIEONCMIE (F orci-pcmvla srecitlaris Coq. ) 
J. J. Davis (Juiie 21): A small chironomid fly vjas reported from 
T7inamac on Jtine 2 as quite annoying to poultry. 
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AIJTS (Formic idae) 
'^. E. Eritton (Jtme): Reported as "beings, nuisance in lavms, 
^rdens, dwelling houses, etc., and even said to he girdling 
tomato plants. Very troublesome in the different parts of the 
Sta,te. More abimdant as compared with an average year. 
J. J. Davis (June 21): Receiving many reports of ants in lawns 
from all parts of the State, 
TERIilTES ( Reti c uliter meiS flavJ-oes Kol. etal.) 
J. A. Berly (June 16): Tliree generations in Greenwood have been 
seriously inj^'jred by attecics of ■GormJtes neceositf; fcing replace- 
m.ent of foundation timbers and ficorr.ng.. Serious damage was 
done to the L'ethodist Church at IJlurlon., 
J. J. Davis (June 21): Continue to have ireqvent reports of 
damage by these insects throughout the southern two-thirds of 
the State. 
