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Texas 
Indiana 
F. C, Bishopp (October 25): Throughout the late summer and 
fall considerable trouble has "been experienced in various 
parts of the United States due to the infestation of houses 
and dog kennels with fleas. The use of creosote oil as a 
control measure is Decerning more general 
SADDLE-BACK CATERPILLAR ( Sibine stimulea Clem. ) 
J. J« Davis (October 22): The saddle-back caterpillar was 
received September 23 and 2*4- from two localities in southern 
Indiana. In one instance contact with the caterpillars caused 
considerable swelling on the arm of a man, wjth resulting 
severe pain. 
HOUSES 
GENERAL 
STATEMENT 
GENERAL 
.BLaCE HORSE-FLY (Tabanus atratus Fab,) 
F„ C m Bishopp (September 30): Specimens of this fly were 
observed to be attacking cattle and horses in several of the 
Gulf States, In the vicinity of North Shore, Miss,, as many 
as 5 or 6 flies were present per animal, 
A HORSE-FLY ( Tabanu s 1 ineola Fab.) 
F« G, Bishopp (September 30): This species was found to be 
seriously annoying to livestock pastured near swampy areas 
in the vicinity of Facksonvillej Fla, , on September 1 and at 
certain other points near the Gulf Coast in Louisiana, 
Mississippi, and Alabama. The number per animal in the worst 
infested herds ranged from 2 to 50. 
HORSE BOTE (Gastrophilus intestinal is_PeO..; 
and G„ haemor rbo .Ida! J s 1.) 
G. nasal is L. 
Texas 
GENERAL 
STATEMENT 
F, C, Bishopp (September 30) : Although G. intestinal is and G. 
nasal is appeared unusually early in the summer in the vicinity 
of Dallas, they have not been much in evidence recently. A 
few flies were found to be attacking horses in September. 
(October 25) 1 The common horse bot-flies were fairly abundant 
in the vicinitj' of Dallas during October. Some annoyance was 
produced by the oviposit ion of flies on work horses. The 
throat bot-fly was about normal in numbers during October in the 
vicinity of Daxlas* ^ork animals were decidedly annoyed by 
its attahts, 
F, u« LisLopp (October 2^>): Considerable irterest is being 
shown in the treatment of horses with carbon disulphide in 
various parts of the north-central States, particularly in 
Minnesota, Iowa. North Dakota, and South Dakota. This interest 
is being stimulated by commercial companies who are selling 
carbon disulphide capsules, 
