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South Carolina W. E. Dove, D. G. Hall, and P. !.'. Prir.ce, (April 28): 
ITumerous requests far information on termite control h?.ve 
come to haEfd during' the pact few weeks. 
Illinois J. H. Bigger (March 26): Two outbreaks in Canton were seen, 
while reports are that numerous houses have been damaged. 
One outbreak in Jacksonville was investigated. All arc 
properties tbhiilt in' the last fifteen ^-cars. OJwo were apparent- 
ly well- built brick and concrete buildings. 
Kansas 3. &. Kelly (April 22 ) : Stakes were destroyed in alfalfa 
fields .in Greenwood County since last summer. 
California R. Bogue (April 22): There is a heavy infestation of R. 
hesperus Bks. , at Zl Mentc. 
ARG3LTTIIJ3 A27T ( Iridomyrmex humilis Ma~r) 
Alabama J. M. Robinson (April 20): The Argentine ant is reported 
from Wctumpka and Auburn. 
BT-UILDS (Anobiidae) 
Rhode Island A. ' G. Boving (April): The following comment was n~.de on a 
and determination by Dr. Boving of specimens received from Dr. A. 
Louisiana E. Stene, Kingston, which were identified as Xcstobium sp. 
This insect injured books in a record vault of the Superior 
Court, Providence, R. I. Another large anobiid larva 
( Hi c objure hi r tun 111.) is known as damaging library books in 
Louisiana. 
P~A WE37IL ( 5r-u.ch.is pi so rum I. ) 
Michigan R. H. Pettit (April 28): We have been receiving specimens 
of the pea weevil recently, mostly from small gardeners in 
seed held over for planting. This insect has not been of 
economic importance in Michigan for a number of "ears. 
Idaho C. Wakeland (April 13); The pea weevil ms beginning to fly 
April 10, or possibly a few days earlier in the vicinity of 
Moscow. 
SOUTHERN C0" t P::A WEEVIL ( Callosobmchus maculatus Fab.) 
Mississippi JJ. Dietrich (Aoril 21); The southern cowpea weevil is 
extremely abundant in cowpea seed improperly 'stored in Gcor 
and Perry Counties, 
