GHICiGlI LICE 
i.Iaryland F, C. Bishopp (Goto jo r 25) : The normal fell reduction ir the 
and numbers of chicken iicc is taking place. Several flocks have 
Virginia been observed aith moderate to heavy infestations of body lice. 
Shaft lice appear to be next in amber, v,dth head, fluff, and 
• "x.rig lice comparatively scarce. 
PISSOT HIPPOBCSCID ( Lochia raaura Bigot) 
Washington,!*. C. i". 0. Bishopp (October }1): Specimens of the pigeon hipiJobcsci<? 
have beeii received from the district 5t Columbia. 
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Kansas 7. 7. Hc&olloch (October S) : Termites have Mi? ed fi^e cherry 
trees in a yard at Kinsley. 
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Cllnriomoriufo nbaraonis I 
'li ssi ssipl-i 11. H. Smith (October 27): - - • 0. - ; Seal of the department of 
Botany of the i.'isiissippi «-.. c Collogo recently received a 
package of plant a from Utica, on vttich. \7ere many workers end 
three Inecns el fhsr^oVc -nt. Ihis shoes' hov; cosily this specie • , 
is spread from terra to to n through shipments of plants, grocorio^,: 
and other form? of cornier ce. • 
XissisoUiri R. Smith (October' Inspector . 7. L. Oray, *Jat chez , rocentl: 
sent to this office specimens of th.. Argentine ant vhich he tcoic 
from a ohip, the Florv,.ice, ahich had djckod at "latches. He states fl 
tlia% the ants -ere vaiv« pientiiul en board the snip. It plies'. ' J 
oetWeri Fort Adams and ITatchez, Hiss, and Tidal ia-, La -ad oe: - ^ 
QP.ps othfcv pl.ee;. 
Flfi'J Al'I (S olen-jnsis epomina ta ?ab. ) 
Mississippi 11. E. .Smith (October 27): The fire ant continu -s to be the source 
of much complaint. Ihe ants are couplaincd of as O ottin^ into 
food, especially rx.se, meats, butter;, etc., stinging children, 
eati^ holes into clothia/, c ;i riling small citrus trees and \ 
table 'plants; mi. do in.* other damage 7:ich 7*11 ronk it second 
to the -ir ^entire ant as a post in this St^to. Inspector wio&lcy 
