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LILY 
BULB MITE ( Rhizot-lyphus hyacinthi Bdv. ) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swerik (June 20 to July 15): A grower of Madonna lily "bulbs 
in Clay County finds that the bulb mite has pro.ctically destroyed her crop. 
RHODODENDRON 
RHODODENDRON LACEBUG ( Stephanitis rhododendri Horv.) 
New York. R. E. Horsey (July): The rhododendron lacebug is reported as numer- 
ous on rhododendrons at Le Roy. 
INSECTS ATTACKING MAN AND 
DOMESTIC ANIMALS 
MAN 
BEDBUG (C imox lectularius L. ) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (July 28): Numerous reports of infestations have been 
received from the northern half of the State during the past 2 weeks. 
South Dakota. H. C. Sevcrin (June lb): We have received more complaints during 
the past year and spring than usual. Frequently chicken coops and houses 
were badly infested. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton ^(july 17): Reports of annoyance have been received from 
Santaquin, Promontory, Salt Lake City, and Magna. 
FLEAS ( C t e no c ephal ides spp.) 
North Carolina. R. W. Leiby (July 5): Many towns and cities in the State are 
suffering from an epidemic of cat and dog fleo.s. The abundance is attributed 
to damp basements and damp ground beneath houses resulting from wet weather. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (July 15): Complaints of infestations of houses with 
the dog flea (_C. canis Curt.) were received quite commonly during the period 
from June 25 to July 11. One case of infestation with the cat flea (C. felis 
Bouche) came from Wayne County. 
TREE HOLE MOSQUITO ( Aedes varipalpus Coq. ) 
Oregon. H. H. Stage (July 6): The tree hole mosquito was a serious annoyance 
at Lacomb. This is the first time we have found this mosquito in numbers 
sufficient to become a pest in Oregon. 
BLACK WIDOW SPIDHR ( Latrod'ectes mac tans Fab. ) 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (July 3): A female black widow spider and an c.jg mass 
were found today in the weather instrument house on the laboratory grounds 
at Fort Valley. 
