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A REDotiid 
Alabama J. M. Robinson (July 31): One of tftio Reduviidae has been reported. 
and has caused irritation to a family «.^ar Gadsden, two hiring 
been found last year and five being taken thus j^or, "-Che corres- 
pondence states that the house was free from bedbugs. 
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THROAT BOT PLY ( G-astroiahilus nasal i s L. ) 
Ohio P. C. Bishopp (July 2G) : The throat bot fly put in its appearance 
isa the vicinity of Columbus about July V It is causing some 
abioyance to horses at this time but is not very abundant jreti 
NOSE BOT FLY ( Gastronhilus , haemorrhoidalis L. ) 
Ohio ?♦ C\ Bishopp (July 2°,) : The examination cf the digestive tracts of 
a number of horses an<? observations on horses on farms indicate that 
the no«?? bot fly i? nr,, present ir. the vicinity of Columbus. Reports 
from c, :-cain farms suggested its presence but these are almost 
certainly erroneous. 
HORSE BOT FLY ( Cistronhilus intestinal is DeG. ) 
Ohio F. C. Bishopp (July): The adults of this species began to appear 
and attack horses about July 1 at Columbus. By July 17 nearly all 
horses ha- 4 ?, an infestation of from 75 to 300 eggs each. 
Canada F. C* Bishopp (July 25): Horses at Pelee Island, Ontario, are 
infested with eggs of the common horse bot. The number of eggs 
apparently averages about 200 per animal, 
CATTLE 
STABLE FLY (S tomosvs calcitrans L. ) 
Ohio FJ»VG. 3ishopp (July): The stable fly has caused serious annoyance 
to stock during the entire month at Qoliuobua and in the northern 
part of the State. Many dairymen arc spraying but even then the 
herds spend mv~h of the t$*& standing in water or shade fighting 
the riles. 
Canada F. C. Bishopp (July 25): Stock are sorely annoyed by swarms of stable, 
flies at Peloe Island, Ontario. Dogs have their ears raw from 
their bites and as many as 35 flies were observed biting one ear of 
a dog at ore time. 
HCR5 FLY ( Haematobia iirri tan a L. ) 
F. C. Bishopp (July): Throughout the month of July horn flies have 
been a very annoying pest to cattle at Columbus. By the middle of 
July they had increased so that their numbers ran from 2Q000 to 
