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CLOVIR MITE ( Bryonia praetiosa Koch) 
Delaware L. A. Stearns (April 11): Infestation is apparently 
limited to a single property in Dover and to the inside 
woodwork and windows of the first floor of the house; the 
outside walls and all shrubs and clover for a- distance of 20 
feet surrounding; the house are infested by thousands of mites. 
The mites had been entering the bouse in constantly increasing 
numbers since the latter part of January. 
Wisconsin E. L. Chambers (April 25): The clover mite is reported very 
abundant in the vicinity of "Jhitefish Day and Milwaukee, crawling 
about in houses. 
Minnesota A. G. Rustles (April 17): Many re-ports of trouble with 
Bryobia praetiosa bothering the housewives by eettins into 
houses crawl ine over walls and windows by the millions. It was 
quite warm early and later turned cold forcing the mites to 
seek warm -places for shelter. 
FLEAS (Siphonaptera) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (March 31): Fleas have been reported abundant 
around the barns for the past year at Monrovia. 
Kansas R. L. Parker (April 23): Fleas are reported at Amsterdam, 
Mo., in a barn and at Salina, Kans., in a baserent. 
CATTLE 
NORTHERN CATTLE GRUB ( Hypo derma bovis DeG.) 
Minnesota A. G. Rugbies (April 17): A report from the Extension 
Division shows that ox warbles are very common around Plainview, 
Wabasha County. Of 12 farms visited all were having trouble. 
One steer had 22 mature larvae. 
J. A. Salisbury (April 24): Cx warbles are emerging in 
moderate 'abundance in Kittson County. 
L. Uptograph (April 23): Grubs on cattle are abundant in 
Houston County. 
HORN FLY ( Kaematobia i rritans L.) 
Missouri L. Haseman and P. H. Johnson (April 21): April 14, the 
horn flies on cattle were- more abundant than usual. 
POULTRY 
BLACK FLIES (Simuliidae) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (April 28): One of th< U ■': flies was reported 
very abundant and troublesome to -ooultry at Cromwell April 19. 
