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F# C* Bishopp (April 23)* Adults are beginning to appear in 
considerable numbers in noihh Texas, but no cases of infestation 
of live stock have been reported* Around packing houses flies 
are numerous, this species raking up about 10 per cent of the 
total. 
OX WABBLE ( Hypo derm a l ineatum DeVill.) 
Texas F* C. Bishopp (April 23): Emergence of adults of this species 
appears to have been about normal, as indicated by cage tests 
this spring. The season for adult activity was apparently 
longer than usual* The development of the late-dropped larvae 
was probably held in check by the late spring. The last 
captured was on April 10y about 10 days later than normal. 
WIIJTER TICK (Per manent or albipictus Pack. ) 
Maine and F- C« Bishopp (April 23): Reports have come to the field 
Wyoming station of the Bureau at Dallas, Tex-, of the occurrence in 
considerable numbers of the winter tick, or elk tick, on 
moose in the Penobscot (Maine) district, and on elk in the 
Jackson Hole (Wyoming) country. There has been some death 
loss among the herds in e^ch case, and part of this may be 
attributed to lowered vitality due to gross infestation of 
this tick. 
POULTRY 
TROPICAL IXT 7 ! MITE (Ljponvssus burs a Berlese) 
New York R* Matheson (January 12): Found on plain Polish VTiite hens 
at Ithaca, and at Closter, IT. J- 
CHICKEN MITE ( Psrcanyss us gallinae R edi) 
Texas 0. G* Babcock (April 17): In all hold-over infestations the 
common red or roost mite of chickans has increased in enormous 
numbers in west Texas* Sitting hens are practically driven 
off the nests- 
F* C. Bishopp (April 23): About the usual nsaount of axmoyanne 
and losses in Dallas due to the presence of chicken mites is 
being felt this spring. 
WIUG LOUSE (Li navxus variabilis N itzsch) 
Texas 
0* G« Babcock (April 1?): Vefy rare inf es tat ions of this 
pest are occurring in west Texas. 
