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D M 3 S T I C A N IKAIS 
MAIT 
EYE "(SEATS f llip-pelates spp.) 
a&fcfcfssi&Tl H. Dietrich (June 10): A gnat, H. rusio Hall,. was first 
noticed at Lucedale on June 1Q and has since become extreme- 
ly annoying. 
California D. C. Fa man (May): The catches of . .!!. flavi-pes Loew in 
the weekly status traps indicate that over the Coachella Val- 
ley as a whole there have been Tiore Hipp elates .during May, 
1931, than in May, 1930; 245,190 this year, and 204,661 in 
the same traps lajt year. It is estimated that from 50 to 
100 per cent more Kippelates have "bred in the Valley this 
year than last. 
CATTLE 
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II0H2J FLY ( I'aematobia irritans L . ) 
Missouri L. Haseman (June 22): The horn fly has been unusually 
abundant on cattle this month and secno to be on the increase. 
SCHEW 5703M ( Cochliomyia macellaria Fab.) 
Texas H, A. Roberts (l-*ay) : Numerous .screw worm cases were re- 
ported, both goats and cattle having been attacked. Cases 
wore present in soremouth kids and older goat 3 were affected 
at head injuries. Some cases were found of C. macellaria 
attaching now-born calves at the navel. Screw-worm cases 
arc about normal for this time of year, and in -iew of favor- 
able weather conditions are not so bad as could be expected. 
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IIDRSE BOTHIES (G-a strophilus spy.) 
North Dakota J. A. Munro and assistants (June): Horse botflies are very 
abundant in Burke County, June 6; moderately abundant in 
Morton County, June 11; and scarce in Ramsey County, June 13. 
