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HOUSEHOLD AND STOHID- 
PRODUCTS INSECTS 
TERMITES (Reticulitermes sou.) 
Indiana J A J. Davis (February 24): Reports of injury to dwelling, 
..store, factory, and library buildinrs have come to us the past 
• two rtonths from Crawfordsville, Gas City, Locansoort, and" 
Tell City. 
Kansas R. L. Parker (February 22): Moderately abundant in Mankatp, 
Olathe, and McPherson, in houses and other buildings. 
Mississippi C. Kines (February 22): Subterranean termites causing con- 
siderable damage to buildings in Yazoo City and Canton. 
V/m. L. Gray (February 24): Very abundant at Natchez. 
Nevada . G. ■ G. Schewis (February 6): The termites were taken from 
the interior of a room in the Agricultural Building on the 
campus of the University of Nevada. They were coming into 
the room through a small crack in the cement flooring. It 
is impossible for us to tell you at this time whether the 
termites were attacking the building or whether any damage 
has been done; however, if this cement flooring is removed 
for any purpose in the near future we will look into the 
matter and if any serious damage has been done will report 
the same to -you. (Det. by T. E. Snyder.) 
Arizona 0. L. Barnes (February 21): During November and December, 
1929, several complaints were received of damage to floors 
and rugs in residences in or near Phoenix. 
ARGENTINE ANT ( I ri aomyrmex humilis Mayr) 
South Carolina M, K, Brunson (February 25): The Argentine ant has recently 
been discovered at Spartanburg. (Det. by Dr. I'.. R. Smith.) 
Mississippi 
R. W. Harned (February 25): At the present time probably 
1 per cent of the area in Mississippi is infested with the 
Argentine ant. However, it is doubtful if any other insect 
causes as much annoyance to -oeoT>le in Mississioci with the 
possible exce-ntion of mosauitoes. and house flies. . ^h amount 
of loss and damage that it causes in the State each year 
•probably exceeds that of any other suecies with the exception 
of the boll weevil, boll worm, termites, and nossibly a few 
others. 
M. R. Smith (February): The following. new infestations have 
recently been found: Hoffman, Holmes County; Dossville, Leake 
County; near Jackson, Hinds County. Argentine ants have been 
observed working outdoors at an air temperature of 40.5 P. 
