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FLEAS (Ctc nocephalides spp.) 
Missouri. L. Haseman (March 21): Farmers from different parts of the State 
are complaining of early flea activity. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (March 15): Complaints of infestation with fleas, 
presumably C. car.is Curt, were received from Euffalo, Cuming, and 
Richardson Counties during the last half of February, as a continuation 
of the complaints received in mid-February. 
BOXELDER BUG (Le otoccris trivittatus Say) 
South Carolina. F. Sherman (March. 19): Boxelder bugs were reported active 
March 9 in the central part of the State, invading a house". 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (March 19): An unusual number of reports have been 
received on the prevalence of boxelder bugs during the past season. 
Throughout the winter months reports indicated that they were regarded 
chiefly as a household pest. 
California. F. H. Wyroore (March 2l): The boxelder bug has been quite active 
during the past month in the Vacaville and Fairfield districts of Solano 
County. No damage from feeding has been reported. 
CATTLE 
CATTLE GRUBS ( Hypo derma spp.) 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (March 17): I have received from F. D. Butcher 
a note dated today on cattle grub infestation at Orrin. He states that 
the grubs are nearly ready to drop out. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (March 2l): Ox warbles have been much less abundant 
than usual at Columbia; some are still in the backs of hosts. 
HORSES 
HORSE BOTFLIES ( Ga strophulus spp.) 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (March 2l): Horse bots have attracted consider- 
able attention during the winter and early spring months in the northern 
and eastern parts of the State. (Abstract, J. A. H.) 
Missouri. L. Haseman (March 21): Horse bots are about normal as regards 
abundance locally (Columbia). 
A TICK ( Dermacentor sp.) 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (March 19): A veterinarian sent numerous specimens 
of ticks, Dermacentor sp. (both sexes) with an accompanying note as 
follows: "The ticks were taken from horses about 13 miles south of 
Cartwright, McKenzie County, and the, horses are 10 miles from the closest 
timber. They are causing considerable trouble among horses for a distance 
of 50 miles up the Little Missouri River from Chaloner bridge, south of 
Watford City. 
