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ments. The flies were less evident and sometimes entirely inactive during 
the noon-day heat when the temperature approached or passed 100° F. On 
several days the shaded side of a stock tank was covered with stableflies 
at the rate of from 100 to 200 per square foot, no doubt attracted "by the 
cooling effect of the water within the tank. A considerable reduction in 
abundance occurred during the third week in August. Heavy local rains 
fell in the area from July 10 to 20, followed by 3 weeks of hot, dry 
weather.- More general rains occurred after August 11. 
Utah. G-. F. Knowlton (September 13): Stableflies are abundant and -annoying 
to livestock at Logan in northern Utah. 
POULTRY ■ 
STICKTIGHT FLEA ( Echidnophaga gallinacea Westw.) 
Oklahoma. F. A.Fcntnn (September 20): The chicken sticktight flea is reported 
from several places. 
RABBIT 
RABBIT BOT ( Cuterebra sp.) 
North Carolina.. Z. P. Metcalf (September 18): Damage severe .in Bimcombe County. 
One to three b^ts per rabbit. 
HOUSEHOLD AND STORED-PRODUCTS INSECTS 
TERMITES ( Reticulitermes sp.) • 
Ohio. J. S. Hauser (September 15): Damaging rhubarb at Cincinnati. The -corre- 
spondent reports that the occurrence is 'common in home gardens and that the 
damage is somewha.t Severe. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 2^): Reports of injury to buildings by termites 
have come from all sections of the Sta.te. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (September 22): Complaints of damage by termites were 
received during the period of August 20 to September 6 from Otoe, Clay, 
Franklin, and Custer Counties. The report from Custer County indicated 
that the pest was damaging wool blankets in a basement, and the Clay County 
correspondent stated that the joists and siding of a house were being at- 
tacked. 
Oklahoma. F. A. Fenton (September 20): There havo been the usual large number 
of inquiries concerning the termite damage to buildings. 
HOUSE CRICKET ( Gryllus domesticus L. ) 
Virginia. C. R. Willey (September 17): This cricket, about the first of August, 
"swarmed" out of a city dump here in Richmond and almost drove folks who 
