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noyed by the (attack of this tick. Specimens of the tick were 
also canning some trouble by crawling up the walls of rooms 
and giving rise to large numbers of seed ticks in cracks above 
the baseboards and windows. 
POULTRY 
EUROPEAN HEW FLEA. ( Cerato-ohyllus gallinae Schrank) 
Pennsylvania F. C. Bishopp "(May 25): An infestation of a chicken house 
by the European hen flea was reported from Test Grove on May 3. 
BUFFALO GNATS (SiWuliidae) 
Alabama J. M. Robinson (May 23): Buffalo gnats attacking chickens 
were reported from '.Test Blockton nnd Ethelsville. Midges at- 
tacking turkeys were reported from '.Thite Hall and attacking 
poultry at Le Pine. 
PIGEON HLPPOBOSCLD ( lynchia maura Bigot) 
South Carolina F. C. Bishopp (May 25): On March 29 a large commercial pig- 
eon plant was experiencing considerable trouble from the pigeon 
fly. As many as 8 flies were found on a single squab, and the 
number is said to increase considerably as the weather becomes 
warmer . 
Florida F. 0. Bishopp (May 25): Several reports of infestations in 
Florida have been received during May. These came from Lock- 
hart, Daytona, and Miami. 
California F. G. Bishopp (May 25 ): On May 9 a report of an infestation 
of pigeons by this insect was received from Arcadia. The state- 
ment is made that it is becoming more abundant each year. 
Costa F.ica F. C. Bishopp (May 25): On April 12 a pigeon fancier from 
San Jose reported that his birds have been annoyed by the pig- 
eon fly for the past two or three years. 
HOUSEHOLD AND STORED- 
PRODUCTS INSECTS 
TERMITES ( ReDiculiterm.es spp.) 
Maryland E. N. Cory (May 6): A report of termite damage was received 
from Baltimore on March 16. 
Indiana J. J. Davis (May 28): ^uring the month a number of reports 
of white ant troubles have been received. This pest is preva- 
lent throughout the State and causing serious losses. 
