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HOUSEHOLD AND STOR ED-PRODUCTS INSECTS 
TERMITES (Isoptera) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (February 21): Termites were moderately abundant at 
Mobile on January 1 in a dwelling and on January 8 at Selraa in a church; 
also January 15 at We tump ka in chrysanthemum stems. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (February 21): Many letters have been received during 
the past few months complaining of injury to houses by termites. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (January 1 to February 15): A Lancaster County 
correspondent reported an infestation of the common termite ( Reticulitermes 
tibialis Bks. during the second week in January* 
Texas. E. W. Laake (January 24): Six infestations of termites were reported 
during December 1933 and January 1S34 at Dallas and vicinity. 
BOXELDER BUG ( Leu toe oris trivittatus Say) 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (February 19): Reports of annoyance by boxelder bugs 
usually cease by the middle of November. This winter we have had reports 
of annoyance from these insects during all of the winter months. 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (February 23): Clusters of boxelder bugs have appeared 
on buildings in Lexington, Covington, and Richmond. 
Iowa. H. E. Jaques (February 24): Boxelder bugs are thickly sprinkled over 
southeastern Iowa. It has been many years since they were so abundant, 
and our very open winter has made it easy for them. 
Missouri. A. F. Satterthwait (February 12): The boxelder bug has found 
frequent occasion during this winter to issue from its hibernating 
quarters both inside and outside of houses. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (January ltto February 15): During the warm weather 
of January and early February many complaints of the annoying activity 
of boxelder burs in the house were received from southeastern Nebraska 
west to Franklin and Buffalo Counties. 
Oklahoma. C. F. Stiles (February 24): The boxelder bug has already made its 
appearance in some parts of the State. It was very numerous last fall. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (February 19): Boxelder bugs are abundant and annoying 
in many localities of northern Utah. 
California. A. S. Michelbacher (February 19): The boxelder bug has been 
present in fair numbers all winter. 
EUROPEAN EARWIG ( Forficula auricularia L.) 
Massachusetts. H. C. Purchase (December 11): This fall, while digging in 
th< ;t : i ■ t Avon, I came acr:ss a large number af these insects, and 
I find that they attack dahlias, in which they seem to have quite an 
