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not numerous. At, Savannah, Ga. -, this species was very ah;undant during the 
past month. According to residents the:-' were more numerous tlian at any tine 
during the past 40 years. A wind from the narshes during a high tide is said 
to have "been responsible for the large numbers, By Jxily 25 most of the mos- 
quitoes had disappeared.. . . 
South .Carolina. D. G. Hall & F. H. Prine (June 10-30): At Charles, Qui ex 
quinquef a sc i a fa. s Say, became very abundant in the city and was regarded by 
residents as the salt-marsh mosauito. Extensive breeding places wore found in 
pools adjoining the city dumping grounds. As many as 200 specimens of this 
species could be found in- one room during a single evening in a Charleston 
residence. . . ■ , 
Florida. J. B. Eull (July 25): There are reports that A. taeniorhynchus V/i ed. 
was abundant in the vicinity of Fort Pierce following winds from the marshes 
of Vcro B-each. 
Oregon. H. H. Stage (August 3): A. dorsalis Mcig. and A. fj_tchii' Felt and Young 
are more numerous than last year, owing no doubt to the plentiful water supply 
this year. Ano.jheles maculipennis Meig. was found much less numerous than 
last year about the lakes and irrigation districts of southeastern Oregon. 
Larvae of Oil ex ta r sal is Coq. were found widely scattered and in many dif- 
ferent hinds of water. 
FYS QJC11S ( Eippclates . spp. ) 
South Carolina. J. F. Tenhet (August 2); Fye gnats have been remarkably abundant 
for the past month in Fairfax. Conjunctivitis is almost epidemic among 
children of the community. Eye gnats are usually abundant at this season 
of the .year, but last year and this year they have been particularly bad. 
Mississippi. C. Lylc and assistants (August): . The eye gnats have been very an- 
noying in Stone and Forrest Comities, for the past few days. 
SMDF1Y ( Culicoides sp. ) 
South Carolina. W. E. Dove (July 1)' : At Charleston a fow_ adults C. " cani thorax 
Hoffman could be found in densely shaded areas near salt marshes. In marshes 
receiving seepages of salt water C. melleus Coq. and C. dovei Hall were annoyin 
Georgia. W. S. Love (July 25): Hear the marshes of Savannah sand flies are net 
annoying during the day but enter the residences during the early morning 
hours. The window screens do not rive any arotectior. 
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HOHST FLY AiTD STABLE FLY ( Haematobia irrita ns L. and Stomoxys calci trans L. ) 
North Dakota. w". G. Bruce (July); Stable flies and horn flics have appeared in 
abundance during the past two weeks, causing considerable annoyance to cattle 
and horses. Dr. Dinwoodie, extension veterinarian, and formerly with The 
Dakota Farmer, , states that he never saw these pests so troublesome and 
