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Missouri. Monthly Letter of the Bureau of Entomology, U.S.D.A., Ho. 226 (February): 
R. W. Wells, reports that of 2,200 eggs of G. intestinalis , collected 
from horses in the vicinity of Columbia, January 17 end 18, 2.9 per cent were 
viable and that of 1,300 eggs collected from horses at Ames January 2, 4.15 
per cent were viable. 
BLACK BL0'.7FLY (Phormia regina Meig.) 
Iowa. E. F. Knipling (May 26): Approximately 85 per cent of the flies taken from 
traps during May 1 to 14 were Phormia regina . 
POULTRY 
A BILLBUG ( Calendra sp.) 
Georgia. W. E. Dove and D. G. Eall (May 27): Billbugs have "been reported as caus- 
ing the death of young chickens in one section of Savannah. Healthy chickens 
are found dead and with billbu s fastened in the mouth. The injury appears to 
he of a mechanical nature; the mucosa is punctured and death is caused by 
bleeding. 
CHICKEN MITE ( Dermanyssus gallinae L.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (May): A report received on April 24 from 
Jackson states that the chicken mite is very abundant. 
HOUSEHOLD AND STORED-PRODUCTS 
INSECTS 
TERMITES ( Reticulitermes spp.) 
United States. T. E. Snyder (April): During April 539 cases of termite damage 
were reported to the Bureau of Entomology. The following list gives the 
number of cases reported from each section: New England, 3; Middle Atlantic, 
143; South Atlantic, 43; East Central, 49; West Central, 20; North Central, 5; 
Lower Mississippi, 66; Pacific Coast, 10. During May 428 cases of termite 
were reported as follows: New England, 6; Middle Atlantic, 214; South Atlantic, 
41; East Central, 66; West Central, 23; North Central, 1; Lower Mississippi, 36; 
Great Basin, 2; Southwest, 34; Pacific Coast, 5. 
ANTS (Formic idae) 
Massa.chusetts. A. I. Bourne (May 25): There is considerable evidence of unusual 
abundance of ants, both in lawns and dwelling houses. The number of complaints 
of both types of activity has been unusually large for this part of the season. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (May 23): On May 16 a. correspondent at Quitman, Clark County, 
sent us specimens of the Florida harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex badius Latr. with 
the following statement: "These ants build their nests in my farm and won't 
let anything grow near them." Reports have been received from various sections 
of the State regarding the abundance of fire ants, Solenopsis geminata xyloni 
McC. in lawns and flower beds. Prenolepis impr.ris Say var. testacea Emery 
were causing considerable annoyance in a kitchen at Tupelo on May 1-. 
