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' PO ETRY 
BEDBUGS ( Cimex lc-ctulari ua L j) 
Ohio. N. F. Howard (March 28): A severe infestation of bedbugs in chicken 
coops at South Point was recently brought to our attention. The insects 
became so numerous that it was necessary to remove the chickens and com- 
pletely sterilize the house. In one instance the bugs were so numerous 
that the farmer had to dispose of all his chickens but a few which he 
isolated and treated by hand. The identity of the species has not been 
verified by a specialist. I understand that there was a heavy infesta- 
tion in the small-animal house where experimental rats and other small 
animals are kept at Ohio State University. 
HOUSE E OLD AND STORED-PRODUCTS INSECTS 
TERMITES ( Reticulitermes spp.) 
Connecticut. M. P. Zarpe (March 23): Termites are becoming more destructive 
to buildings. R. flavipes Koll. was reported attacking buildings at New 
Haven and Westport. Several years ago this was rather rare but during 
the last 3 years we have many reports of injury by this pest to homes 
and public buildings. On Prospect Street, New Haven, many new expensive 
homes are infested. Several years ago this land was covered with wood 
but has recently been developed into building sites. 
West Virginia. L. M. Peairs (March 24): Termites reported at Morgantown, 
Fairmont, and Parkersburg. No less than 11 reports of adult emergence 
during week of March 10 - 17. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 22): Requests for information about controlling 
termites have been received during the past few weeks- from alsmot all 
sections of the State. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (March 20): Owing to the mild winter, termite activity 
continued throughout the winter months. Many new local infestations 
have been found. Apparently four species of subterranean termites are 
present in Kansas. 
Utah. G. E. Knowlton (February 28): Termites (R. tumiceps Bks.) are 
seriously damaging electric light poles in various parts of the Cache 
Valley, untreated lodgepole and other native nine poles being damaged 
most severely. Company representatives report that untreated -coles are 
sometimes severely mined and destroyed within three years. (Det. T. E. 
Snyder) 
California. E. H. Wymore (March 2l): The western or subterranean termite, 
R. hesperus Bks. has been actively preparing the emergence tubes in 
buildings and greenhovises during the past two weeks for the spring 
flight; however, no swarming has been observed or reported as yet. 
