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LARGE HEN LOUSE ( l"euo-oon biseriatum Piaget) 
IJevr Hampshire P. g. Lo-ry (April 3): Chicken lies have not been common this 
spring at Durham, although this species lias been found in small 
numbers in all flocks examined. 
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Texas E. '7. Laake (April 20): Chicken lice are abundant, particularly 
ihe body, louse. Inquiries as to control methods are being re- 
ceived at this station almost daily. 
D. C. Parman (April 21): The body-louse infestations have been 
found quite generally in examining farm and ranch flocks at Uvalde, 
and some of the 'hens have been observed to have as many as 1,000 
to 1,500 lice and many masses of eggs as big as a pencil. 
STICXTIGHT FLEAS (Echjdnaphaga rallinacea Testa. ) 
Mississippi H. ". Earned (April 2'-i): Inspector R. C. Price of Poplarville 
reoorts on April 15 that three poultrymen at Poplarville have 
reported the sticktight flea among their chickens. 
Texas D. C. Parman (April 21): The sticktight flea has continued to 
increase rapidly during the month at Uvalde and appreciable loss 
has been had from deaths, especially in young stock. This con- 
dition prevails throughout southwestern Texas. The loss -ill 
probably be about $1,000,000 in this territory during the month. 
I IT S S C T 3 INFESTING HOUSES A IT D P REE H I S E S 
TSF1IITE3 
Maryland T. E. Snyder (A^ril 14): There have recently been several cases 
in the vicinity of Cheery 'Chase, h'd. , -here rather expensive build- 
ings mere purchased and —ithin one or tvo years extensive repairs 
had to be made orring to damage by termites. 
On September 24, 1924, there -as a large "s^arm" or colonizing 
flight of the termite E eti culitermes vir^inicus Banks from the 
rroodrrork of the small insretary of the Truck Crops Division, in 
the rear of the. main Entomology "building. On October 7, 1924, 
another large s~arra of "inged adults emerged. On April 11, 1925, 
at about 1.30 p. m. , a large s-'arm of P. vira;inicus emerged from 
the "ood'-Drk of t-o other buildings, one a greenhouse and the 
other occupied by the Division of Deciduous Fruit Insects. These 
buildings are about 50 feet apart and it is possible that only 
one colony of termites is involved; the insects travel through 
the ground; hence insulation of untreated -ood^ork from the ground 
is the only preventive. These buildings ^ere built hastily and 
cheaply in times of stress. Ho-ever, these cases should demon- 
strate the need of modification of city building regulations so 
as to prevent this damage and protect the householder. Oft 
after a large purchase price"-, one or t-o years later a family 
has to expend several hundred dollars in rebuilding foundations, 
due to improper construction and consequent infestation "oy ter- 
mites. 
