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Tesas E D G e B&shopp (October 25); During this month stable flies 
have been causing serious annoyance to livestock in various 
parts of nor bh and central west Texas* 'The trouble seems to 
be more cv Is^s local , the supply emanating from favorable 
breeding places en certain farms ana ranches, -aloe dairies 
in the vicinity of Pal) as reported a decrease frcra 5 P er cent 
to 10 per cent in milk production. 
OX TLiSBLI] (gypoderma lineatua De¥ill . ) 
Texas F« C« Bishopp (September J,0) : T>„ 0„ Par man reports the finding 
of late fifth-stage larvae of this species in the subcutaneous 
tissues on the backs of cattle on Sejfeamber 5-> Shis indicates 
that the larvae first appeared on the backs of the cattle this 
year about August 15, which is one of the earliest records for 
that section, 
INSECTS INFESTING HOUSES 
A IT D PREMISES 
YSLLG77.-FE7ER MOSQUITO (Aedes aegypti L.) 
Texas E. C» Bishcpp (September ~}Q)i These mosquitoes are present in 
about the usual numbers in the vicinity of Dallas, !To cases of 
dengue have been reported to this laboratory, (October 25): 
Yellow-fever mosquitoes were fully as abundant as normal for 
this time' of the year (October), A few cases of dengue fever 
were reported from different places in Texas dur ipg the month., 
the first appearance being in the latter part of September. The 
yellow-fever scare which came from the diagnosis of a case of the 
disease in Houston has subsided completely, since th 3 has been 
no spread of the malady whatever, 
HOUSE ELY (Musca domestica L*) 
Texas F„ CI Bishopp (September ~}Q) : There "as a marked increase in the 
number of house flies in the vicinity of Dallas during the latter 
half of September,, They had become extremely scarce early in 
the summer owing to the hot, dry weather a 
SCORPIONS 
Texas E« (5* Bishopp (September 30): A number of complaints have been 
received from residences in the vicinity of Dallas that they were 
infested wiuh scorpions.. Seme report finding as many as 4 in a 
hoo.se d-uriag one afternoon,. 
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