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BLUE GRASS 
WHITS GRUBS ( Fhyllophaga spp. ) 
Kansas J. W. McColloch (May 21): Severe injury to "blue-grass laxms by 
white grubs has "been reported from Scott City and from Sawyer. 
INSECTS A F F E C T I IT G -.11 A N AND 
DOMESTIC ANIM A" LS 
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FLEAS (Siphonaptera) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (April 30) : Reports of serious outbreaks of fleas 
at Lacrosse, LaPorte, and C-reensburg. In some instances fleas are 
so bad in farm buildings that they are carried into the house so 
as to make it unbearable even at night in bed. 
Missouri L. Haseraan (May 12): We have never had so many calls for control 
recommendations for fleas so early in the year. It is 'aid el y 
distributed all over the State. 
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DOG FLEA ( Ctenocephalus can is Bouche ) 
Mississippi 1 K. L. Cocker ham (May 21): The common dog flea has been a house- 
hold pest in this vicinity (Biloxi) during all the spring, es- 
pecially during April and May. Instances have occurred where it was 
necessary to apply insecticides to rid dwellings of them. Creolin 
isashes, kerosene spray, and flaked naphthalene were used effectively. 
Nebraska M. H. Swcnk (April ): Much more than the normal number of complaints 
of infestations, past and developing, with the dog flea. 
AMERICAN DOG TICK ( Dermacentor variabilis Say) 
Nebraska M, H. Swenk (May 25): A woman seriously infested by this tick 
in Kearney County on May '5th. 
CATTLE 
CATTLE GRUBS (Hypoderma bovis DeG. and 
H. lineatum DeVill.) 
Ohio F. C. Bishopp (April l6) : Cattle evidently being attacked today 
by heel flies, H. lineatum . A considerable number of grubs are 
still present in backs of cattle. Species not determined. 
HORN FLY ( Haematobia irritans L . ) 
Ohio F. C. Bishopp (April l6) A few horn flics, present on cattle, 
probably do not average more than U or 5 P Q r head. (April 28): 
Horn flies now average as high as 100 per head on some herds and 
are causing some annoyance. 
