INSECTS A ? F F. n F G MAN AND D V 1 S T I C A N I ?• / t S 
FAN 
FLE AG ( S ipho nap t era) 
Missouri L. Kaseman: Reports from all over the State are being received 
concerning the abundance of fleas. They seem to be very abundant 
from reports received, not being restricted to animals and their 
harboring places, but proving a general nuisance to man and enter- 
ing homes . 
A MIDGE ( Chircncmus nivsipennis Fab.) 
Wyoming Paul R. Needham (June 21): This species has been reported from 
Yellowstone Park, with the statement that they do not bite or bother 
in any way except by clocking one's eyes, nose, and mouth. They 
are about the aocve quarters by the millions. Determination was 
made by Dr. 0. A. Jchannser. . 
CHIGCERS ( Trocbicula tlalzahuatl Murray) 
Missouri L. Baseman (June 27): Chigger complaints from towns generally 
distributed over the State are being received. They seem prevalent 
about gardens, poultry varus, meadows, etc. It seers as if the 
past year's chigger attack will be repeated this year. 
Texas 
Kansas 
C/TTLE 
SCRETOWOE?* ( Cr.rvsomfria macellaria Fab.) 
0. G. Babcock (June 13 V This species has replaced the black blow- 
fly almost entirely. It was very numerous a couple of weeks ago, 
at Sonera, but has been reduced to very small numbers owing to the 
dry hot weather and practically no summer rains. Very few cases 
of myiasis in animals have occurred to date. Considerable trapping 
is being dene by the ranchman. (July 2c): Screwworm cases have 
been at a minimum for the past four weeks. No cases have occurred 
on the Experiment Station ranch. On overstocked ranches where no 
trapping or carcass burning is being carried out the screwworm cases 
are the most numerous. New cases are continually showing up. Few 
flies are present. 
STABLE FLY ( Stoivoxvs calcitrans L.) 
Geo. A. Dean (July 7): We are receiving every day over Kansas a 
large number of reports of the biting fly seriously tormenting cattle, 
horses, and mules. All through the central part of the main wheat 
belt of Kansas the citing fly, or stable fly, is unusually bad, owing 
to the fact that there are a great many old strawstacks rotting 
because there has oeen an abundance of rain during the last three or 
four weeks. In some places these flies are so serious that the 
farmers are ooliged to stop work during the heat of the day. Morses 
and mules are simply frantic. 
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