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EEATHER MITE ( Liponyssus sylviarun C. & E.) 
New York. Mrs. C. R. Marshal (May 26): Mites collected on window sill at Ardsley, 
Westchester County. Mites very abundant. (Dot. "by H. E. Ewing. ) 
A SPRINGTAIL ( Sira sp.) 
Illinois. C. L. Metcalf (June ll): Specimens, probably S. platani Nicolet.- sub-, 
nitted from northeastern Illinois with the statement that they were 
swaming over window sills and into a room whore old papers and magazines 
were stored. (Det. by A. 3. Gurney. ) 
CHIGGER ( Tronbicula irritans Riley) 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (July 18): Complaints received from Eenwick Island. 
Ohio. N. E, Howard (July 2-2^): Continuing 'abundant and annoying despite fre- 
quent showers and rather high relative humidity. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (July 23): Seemingly very abundant and active, judging by 
complaints from all over the State. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (July 20); Reported as very abundant in a number of southern 
Iowa counties and in the eastern part of the State, along the Mississippi 
River, Very heavy infestations reported at Dubuque and Durlington. 
South Dakota. H. C. Severin (July): Abundant along the Missouri River bottoms, 
in the southeastern part of South Dakota. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (July 23) : Many complaints of annoyance by chiggers in- 
festing lawns received from Douglas and Lancaster Counties, in eastern 
Nebraska, during the period from June 21 to July 20. 
CATTLE 
SCREW OHM ( Cochliomyia americana C. & P.) 
Georgia. A. L. 3rody (July 19): Infestations increased considerably in the 
vicinity of Valdosta during the last month. Twenty-nine egg masses and 
3 infestations observed from June 22 to July 19 on artificially wounded 
animals. An infestation in a steer, predisposed by the Gulf coast tick, 
also observed. At the Valdosta laboratory infested animals received four 
egg masses during the week ending on July 9. A case in a heifer was re- 
ported on July 1, as well as another in a cow on July 6. Three screwworn 
cases reported in Savannah on July S. Other complaints numerous. 
STABLSELY ( Stomoxy 3 calcitrans. L. ) 
Missouri. L. Haseman (July 23): Abundant and unusually annoying to man as well as 
livestock just ahead of recent rains. 
