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from an additional locality. Cedar Lake. Control measures 
were explained., and ah Earnest effort has "been made to clean 
• t U P ihie iiif esta-tioa-, which now seems to he well under control. 
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: LARGE- 'HEN. LOUSE (M enopon bi seri atum Piag. ) 
Texas- .tg , D ft Q, Parman (July 25): The bcdy lice is most flocks have 
. ■"" deer eased"', markedly during the last month. At Uvalde this 
. ». .is probably, accounted for "by the fact that the weather has 
t _.-., .'. "been 'very dry and hot and the hens, have a "better chance to 
dust, ("August ,21 }:' The "body lice of hen have noticeably 
... ,. decreased at Uvalde, and it isi- difficult to obtain material 
• .... /^for experimental . work. 
'■'SIvIALL .BODY HEN LOUSE Q^o^on pallidum N itzsch) 
Texas D» C„ Parman (July 2S); The shaft louse appears to iin>ld its 
cwn.het.t'er_ than,, the. body louse and is generally quite 
. i ....abundant at Uvalde "in most flocks, and heavy infestations are 
.'. ■• . .,;' found on' some individuals. (August 21 )i The shaft lmise is 
:. present' in normal numbers and is generally found in most flocks 
and ' on- nearly all of the older fowls at "Uvalde. 
STIGKTICHT PLEAS (EchMnonhaqa gall inacea West.) 
Texas ,••..; . ... ■.< .. ^D* . t C*. Parman ^ily 25): The hen flea is again making Jts 
■ ■■■•-; . " appearance ift npticeable numbers in a few flocks at Uvalde. 
... Jn one instance;. a- small' lbs-'s- (k or. 5), has occurred in a flock 
: of about £00' 'hens and;, about k per cent of the flock is heavily 
infested;- others have some fleas attached. (August 21): 
The hen' flea, ha 3 increased at Uvalde during the month 5 and 
in some flocks the infestation has become very heavy. Losses 
; by death have been as high as 2 per cent or more, amd several 
flocks. are in very bad condition. 
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:■■■ " ' '-"'KiiiVIi. TICK (iz&%l BiZ 1 !^^ K° cil ) 
Texas ,.'D 4 C, Parmaa (August. 21) S The fowl tick has at least held its 
_■ : .; . own at Uvalde. a»d:?s..pr.o'bab:2 7 ' moce than normal in numbers. It 
is generally, present' eiccpt wlxer-e strict remedial measures are 
used, 'it has projoably. ccntribated to the loss by death in 
u . ? ,. 'some flocks* . •; - -■ ■•".."' '[ 
CHICKEN "HEAD LOUSE (Lipeurus heteregra phus Nitzsch) 
Texas . -.-. ... ' L. C. Parman (August 21): The head louse is present in normal 
numbers and has caused more losses in the summer -hatched 
chickens at Uvalde.. 
