flies captured in a trap b; a blow-fly bait shored the 
following r - -: : 
?3 • D 
Masca domestics 12.?. 
Lucili icata 2.6 
Oi ' I" aenescens 8 
Masci 6 
Gynomyia c= Ins 2 
Trace of Calliphcra erythrocephala 
Ifo Cochli :ell< ria or 
c " : y hoi ©flies are no more abundant than in February. 
"' tobia irritans L.) 
Texas ~a CJ Parman 5: F, C. Bishopp (February 2U): Cattle in the- vicinity 
of Cryst 1 City are being annoyed slightly by horn flies. The number 
per 1 ranges from 15- to 150, ^ith an. average of about ICO. 
F, Co Bishopp (February 1C): The first appearance of horn flies 
in the vicinity of Dallas was observed by E. T ,7. Laake on February 1C. 
Soon after i late sc< ' specimens of the horn fly were obser 
on some cowS' in aruumber of dairies in this vicinity. 
D» 0. Parman & F, Ci " "? (February 25): A few hern flies are 
present on cuttle In Mont ell but they are not yet causing annoyanc . 
the average number per anim41 probably dees no*- exceed 
Do C. Parman (M -:c'\ r'-' : Horn flies have not increased to any extent 
since larch 1] 0s * date from 100 to 1,000 ^lies "-ere present 
on cattle in i ■ vie: Lty of La Pry or and as many as 2,500 en cattle 
at Carrizo .. cattle -ere showing considerable annoyance. 
A CATTLE LOUSE (S clencootes - c a?illatus Enderlcin) 
I" ; F* C. Bishopp (February 5) : jEhis l:a e was found present in mod 
numbers en t limals in .a daisy herd in Ames. This is probably 
• . ■:■ record of this species in Iowa. 
SHQBT-NOSS ' : ?HSE (I Einus euryst s Nitzsch) 
F. C. Bishopp '. ' 6):. This sies was fo i limit I 
numbers on . - sad cf dairy cattle in Ames. 
OX ".: "~ ( Hypoderma linoatum LeTill) 
F. C. Dr< ' e and F. C. Bishopj (February 5)s An examination of a 
r of hi ' Lcinity (Ames) showed 
the average m 1 E s per head on this date to be ebovt six. 
I'o appea L b none of the grubs had left the hosts, but = number 
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