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CHICKEN HEAD LOUSE ( Lire-urns hater pgr arhus Nitzsch) 
Texas 0. G. Babcock (April 17): There is an average infestation 
of baby chicks in -vest Texas. 
FLUFF CHICKEN LOUSE ( Goniosotes hologaster Nitzsch) 
Texas 0. G» 3abcock (April 17) : Fairly corr on and numerous in 
west Texas • 
SHALL 30DY HEN LOUSE ( Kenopon pallidum Nitzsch) 
Texas 0. G* Babcock (April 17): Infestations of this pest are 
rather rate in 'vest Texas. 
LAEGE BODY HEN LOUSE ( Menopon biseriatum P iaget) 
Texas 0» G. Babcock (April 17): Infestations are severe in untreated 
flocks in -vest Texas* 
STICKTIGHT FLEAS ( Echidnophaga gallinacea ^est.) 
Texas D» C* Par-man (April 30): She sticktight flea became very 
abundant at Uvalde in most poultry yards where precautions 
were not taken during the winter, but most of the heavy 
infestations have disappeared with the rains during the latter 
part of February, although some moderate infestations gtill 
1 persist to date in well-protected places* 
F* C. Bishopp (April 33):: The sticktight fleas are not as 
numerous as normal this spring, although a few complaints of 
losses among young chicks have been reported- 
F0V7L TICK ( Areas miniatus Koch) 
New R» Middlebrook (April ll) : "Blue bugs" on poultry are more 
Mexico numerous than usual. 
GOATS 
SUCKING GOAT LOUSE ( Linognathus stenopsis Burm.) 
Texas 0» G» Babcock (April 17): A temporary; decrease is noted in 
this species. Kids becoming well infested* No dipping is 
going on at the present time in west Texas. 
