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Missouri. L. Haseman (June 24): Mosouitoes were annoying during the last half 
•of June at Columbia. : - 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (June 1): Mosquitoes are extremely abundant and annoying 
to workers at Promontory, Flux, Dolomite, and Timpie. 
Washington and Oregon. H. H. Stage (June 26): During early June Aedes ahoriginis 
• Dyar and A^ fitchii Felt &-. Young were abundant along the coast of Washington. 
In mid June A^ aldrichi Dyar & Knab larvae were in great numbers along the 
Columbia River; adults appeared June 15. Adults of A. h exodontus Dyar were 
observed late in the month near Vii Hood, Oregon. 
SZffiU FLIES ( Culicoides spp.) 
Missouri. L. Haseman (June 24): "Punkies" have been unusually annoying in the 
central and eastern part of the State during the month. 
BLOOD-SUCKING CONENOSE (Triatpma sangud suga Lee.) 
Tgnnessee. G. M. Bentley (June): A bug, !Dv sanguisuga. was fairly numerous 
about lights in houses from June 1 to June 10 in eastern Tennessee. 
Texas. E. ".:. Leake (Mny)t Triatoma was reported as causing a very heavy infesta- 
tion in one residence and attacking dogs in Dallas County, 
CLOVER MITE (Bryobia praetiosa Koch) • 
New York. R. D. Glasgow (June 22): The clover mite was reported as unusually 
troublesome about dwellings during the fall of 1932, and again during May ami 
early June of the present season, from several points in Albany County and fa 
other parts of eastern New York. 
CATTLE 
HORN FLY ( Haema.tobia irritans L. ) 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (June): Since June 1 this fly has-been very abundant 
in eastern Tennessee about dairy barns and lots. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (June 24): Horn flies are very abundant and annoying in 
the central part of the State. 
HORS E . . 
HORSE BOTFLIES ( Gastrophilus spp.) 
North Dakota. F. D. Butcher (June 20): On a trip from Fargo to Dickinson to 
Williston to Mohall, I saw G_._ nasali s L. very general and very active. The 
first evidence of its activity was on June 10 west of Gr-nd Forks. I found 
an egg of G^ haemorrhoidalis L. at Mohall on June 19. Judging from the 
behavior of horses, these flies are less abundant than nasali s . 
Texas. E. \i. Laake (May): Gj_ nasali s is very abundant about horses in Parker 
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