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vicinity of the park reported that they lost many chickens from the 
bites of flies. 
SHEEP 
BLACK BLOWFLY (Phormia regina Meig. ) 
Texas. F. C. 3ishopp (July 5) ' The wool maggot fly has "been unusually abun- 
dant this season and has caused much trouble to ranchmen. 
HOUSEHOLD AND S T HE D - PR D U C I S INSECTS 
TERMITES ( Reticulitennes spp.) 
Connecticut. IT. Turner (June 2k)i Twenty-seven infested buildings were ex- 
amined during the past month. 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (June): Serious damage to a dwelling examined at 
Newark on June lU. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (June 22): The number of calls received in regard to 
termites in widely scattered portions of the State is increasing. The 
entire basement floor of a church in Brunswick had to be replaced on 
account of the activities of R. flavipes Zoll. 
Tennessee. G. M« Bentley (June 19): From observations and reports, ter- 
mites are becoming more abundant each year in all parts of Tennessee. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (June lU): R. tibialis Bks. was reported to be in- 
festing residences in Nance, Douglas, Seward, and Clay Counties. 
Oklahoma. E. A. Fenton (June 2k): A large number of reports have been re- 
ceived of termite damage, mostly from the central part of the State. 
ANTS (Eormicidae) 
Virginia. H. G» Walker (June 25): Ants rather seriously injured several 
fields of eggplants near Norfolk by eating off the roots and barking 
the stems just below the surface of the ground. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 22): Many complaints have been received during 
the month. Most of them are in regard to the fire ants Solenopsis 
xyloni McCool: in flower and vegetable gardens. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (June 15): Ants in lawns have been very troublesome 
during the entire period from May 20 to June 15» but especially during 
the second week in June. The carpenter ant (Camponotus herculeanus 
pennsylvanicus DeG. ) was reported on May 21 as working in two porches 
in Nance County. 
