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together with a report that th< species is very injurious tc lawns 
in areas here and there, as is usually reported. 
INSECTS AFFECTING MAN 
AND DOMESTIC A N I M /, L S 
HAN 
FLEAS ( Sipb onaptera) 
Texas F« C, Eishopp (October 23): During the last few weeks there has 
been a material increase in the number of complaints of house and 
yard infestation due to Ct eno cephalus canis and C_« f ells Douche &* 
Dallas . 
California T, D, Urbahns (October 13): This season has been one with unusually 
abundant infestations of fleas ( Ct eno cephalus canis Douche) on cats 
and dogs as well as in houses, and business houses, where they caused 
much annoyance to humans . The moderate summer weather may have been 
an influencing factor in their increase, 
YELLOW FEVER MOSQUITO ( Aedes aegypti L.) 
GENERAL F, C* Bishopp (October 25): Yellow fever mosquitoes have not been 
as abundant as usual in the vicinity of Dallas this fall. Dengue 
fever has not gained any momentum in the South this year. Accord- 
ing to the Public Health reports, the disease did not occur in 
FIsrida or Georgia and very few cases were reported in Alabama, 
Mississippi, and Arkansas. Reports covering the five weeks' period 
ending October 5 show Texas t'o have had 97 cases and Louisiana 142, 
SPOTTED-FEVER TICK ( Permancentor vewust_es Banks) 
GENERAL F. C , Bishopp (October 25): The few reports received from Colorado 
and Wyoming indicate that the spotted-fever tick was less numerous 
in that region this summer than usual. W. B, Sheppard writes that 
this tick ceased troubling by July 10, whereas last year it was in 
evidence until September 17. 
PUSS CATERPILLAR (Megalopyge onercularis S. &. A.) 
Texas F, C, Bishopp (Octooer ,1923) : Not a single report of the stinging 
of man by this species has- come to our attention this year. Cater- 
pillars are extremely rare. 
ARGENTINE ANT ( Irid omvrmex humilis Mayr) 
Texas F* C. Bishopp (October 25): A survey of the districts in Dallas 
infested with this ant, as made by G . E. Riley and T.J. Wilson, 
showed that there has been an increase in the area of about 58 
blocks, making the total area now infested about 175 blocks, 
