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TERMITES ( Reticuliterm es spp.) 
C. H. Brannon (April 24): The County agent of Wayne County 
writes, "There has been considerable excitement here the last 
few days because of the damage to residences by termites." 
J. B. Gill (April 25): Termites have caused serious damage 
to the building of the public library at Albany, and have also 
eaten. into ■ some bound books, making them unfit for further use. 
J. J. Davis (March 31): Termites were reported damaging 
woodwork of dwellings at Shelbyville, Linden, and Anderson. 
(April 28): Termites are reported abundant at Terre Haute, 
La Fayette, and Williamsport . The winged migrants were 
abundant during April . 
S.. C. Chandler (April 15): A number of reports have been 
sent in concerning termite swarms in houses and several cases 
of severe damage, one to a house built less than three years 
ago, have been reported, 
J. M. Robinson (April 21): Tex-mites are reported to be in 
Fort Payne, Montgomery, and Anniston. 
M. H. Swenk (April 15): Several new cases of infestations 
of houses with the termite Reticulitermes tibialis Bks. were 
received during the period here covered, from Plattsmouth and 
Kearney, the situation in the latter city having developed to 
serious proportions. 
R. L. Parker (April 23): . Termites are reported in Chanute, 
LaCyne, Jamestown, Clay Center, Otis, Hay, Manhattan, New Albany, 
Sabetha, Goodrich, Beloit, and Wilson in houses, hospitals, and 
other buildings. 
R. W. Harned (April 22): Many complaints have been received 
recently in regard to termites. The emergence of winged forms 
has attracted much attention. 
ARGENTINE ANT (Iridomyrm^x humilis Mayr) 
Mississippi R. W. Harned and assistants (Aoril): The poisoning 
campaign in 1929 has very materially reduced this insect at 
McComb . 
M. R. Smith (Aoril 30): A colony of Argentine ants was 
found nesting in a rotten root of a tree at Cedar Bluff along 
with a termite colony. This incident is mentioned because 
there is an erroneous inroression amon~ some oeorde in Miosisr.i-o-Di 
