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FOOT LOUSE ( lino ana thus Dedal is Osborn) 
Texas 0. G. Babcock (April 16): For the last five years no severe 
outbreak of the foot louse in western Texas has been observed. 
Present in very small numbers. Appears to be more numerous in 
the fall and winter months. Usually difficult to find. 
HAIRY RED GOAT LOUSE ( TrichodecteS herns i K. & IT. ) 
Texas 0. G. Babcock (April IS): At Spnora this insect seemed to be 
more generally distributed in flocks this year in noticeable 
quantities than formerly. Probably from 5 to 10 -oer cent in- 
festation on an average in undipped flocks. On the -hole more 
dipping than "usual has "oeen carried on this winter. 
CO!'.: ."OH GOAT LOUSE ( Trichodectes climax Uit zs ch) 
Texas 0. G. Babcock (April 15): Jaore numerous at Sonora this -inter 
than usual in herds -here dipping -as not carried on. Fully 50 
per cent of such goats —ere grossly infested. This resulted in 
a considerable loss in mohair. 
SUCKING GOAT LOUSE ( Li gap gna thus stenopsis Burm. ) 
Texas 0. G. Eabcock (April IS): This louse has been lighter this -in- 
ter than for the last five years at Sonora. Difficult to find 
in any herd examined. This is even true in herds where no dipp- 
ing -as carried on. In one herd in particular the lice -ould 
continue to die off, and decrease instead of increase in numbers. 
POULTRY 
CHICKEN MITE ( Dermanvssus eal 1 inae Eedi) 
Texas 0. G. Babcock (April IS): Doing considerable damage to poultry 
at Sonora where the houses have not been properly treated for 
mites and "blue bugs." 
E. 77. Laake (April 20): Chicken mites are abundant and causing 
considerable injury ^h ere they are not being controlled. 
F0"L TICK ( Argffs miniatus Koch) 
Texas 0. G. Babcock (April IS): Owing to more interest taken in com- 
bating this severe poultry test there have not been so many com- 
plaints this year at Sonora. It appears that this tick has not 
been as active as usual this -inter. 
CHICKEN HEAD LOUSE ( Li-peurus heteroararhus Nitzsch) 
Texas D. C. Parman (April 21): The head louse has been present in prac- 
tically all flocks examined at Uvalde. The infestations in the 
flocks are usually rather general and some hens have as many as 
25 to 30 lice. This louse has probably been responsible for 
some of the losses in young chickens. 
