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into the summer season than normal on account of the unusual 
amount of rain., Reports of household and yard infestations "by 
these fleas have "been received from Missouri, Indiana, Pennsylvania, 
Kentucky, Georgia, and South Carolina. 
PUSS CUTSRPILLaE ( Megalopvae o pe rcular i s S. & A,) 
F„ Co Bishopp (July 24): One-half growl to mature larvae of this 
species have been found on shade trees in this city (Dallas). No 
reports have come in on the stinging of people "by these caterpillars 
this season,, 
YELLOtf-PEVER MOSQUITO (Aedes aegypti l. ) 
Fa Go Bishopp (July 24) : This insect ^as first noted in Dallas 
afeout July 10. It increased some and became more annoying in 
dwellings toward the end of the month, 
S !T„ Cory (June 30): Reported as infesting the "It Shoe Polish 
Company Plant," This is the second report from Baltimore, the first 
recorded in Journal "by Sanders. 
A BUTE (Ty roglyuhus sp. ) 
J. P. Brown (June 30): Sulphur fumigation recommended at Salisbury* 
CidTTLE 
CAEYGN HORSE PLY ( Tacanus rube seen s Bellardi ) 
D e Co Parman (July 24): This horse fly was reported to be fairly 
abundant in the canyons north of Uvalde during early July, but 
there was a rapid diminution in the number toward the end of the 
month. In the region between Junction and Menard the flies appear 
to have been more abundant than elsewhere in the Southwest. The 
number of flies per animal in that section during the latter paft 
of June ranged from 10 to 40. The outbreak cf anthrax which occurred 
in Uvalde and adjacent counties was brought under control during 
July with comparatively light losses. There was some indication 
that the canyon horse fly played a part in the dissemination of the 
disease. 
NOSE PLY ( Castrophilus h aemorrhoidal i s L. ) 
M„ H e Swenk (July 25): . The nose bot fly was complained of as being 
exceedingly annoying to horses in York County during the first 
week in July. 
BLOOD SUCZIHG PLIES (Several species) 
L« Baseman (July 23): Blood sucking flies of livestock have been 
reported during the month. Missouri farmers have given special 
attention to these flies and used spray mixtures for controlling 
