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DOGS 
FOLLICLE MITE ( Demodox folli culorun Simon) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (May 23): An infestation on a dog was found at West 
point on May 12. 
HOUSEHOLD AND S T P E D ~ P P ODUCTS INSECTS 
TEPMITES ( Reticulitermes spp.) 
Phode Island. A. E. Stone (May 28): Several complaints of termite prevalence 
have "been sent in. 
Connecticut. N. Turner (May 23): Eleven samples of winged termites, P. 
flavipes Kol., received and Ul infested buildings examined during the 
past month. Reexamination of "buildings shielded with copper shows 
no reentry of termites. 
New York. P. E. Horsey (May 13): Termites reported on May 13 to have 
seriously damaged old shoring of wood left in the ground around the 
•foundations of "a modern office "building at Pochester. 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (May 12): Specimens of damaged wood fencing received 
from Leipsic. 
Pennsylvania. H. E. Hodgkiss (May 27): More than the usual number of requests 
for assistance in controlling termites are being received. 
West Virginia. L. M. Peairs (Hay 23): In a load of apparently fresh manure 
hauled in for garden use in Morgantown, winged forms of termites emerged 
in large numbers within a week of its delivery (about April 3) and 
continued to emerge for at least 6 days. Examination showed many workers, 
apparently in good condition* notwithstanding the disturbance to which 
they had been subjected. As late as May 15 the remnants of the manure 
heap wore examined and 'workers were still to bo found, possibly surviving 
individuals or a colony. 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (May l): P. flavipes quite bad in somo of the old 
houses in Summer ford, Madison County, 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (May 23): The usual enormous number of inquiries about 
termites have been received. Over 100 specific requests have been 
received since January. 
Michigan. P. Hutson (May 20): Peports of termite damage have been received 
from Holland, Coldwater, Jackson, and Grand Rapids. 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (April IS): Termites continue to be destructive in 
all parts of the State. 
