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( March 2): An unusually heavy infestation of "blue cattle 
lice in western Texas in February. 
SHORT-NOSED CATTLE LOUSE ( Haem atopinus eurysternus Nitz.) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (Ee"bruary 20): Sucking lice, "believed to 
"be H. eurysternus . were reported to "be infesting cattle in 
Thayer County on January J, 
SHEEP 
SHEEP TICK ( Melophagu s ovinus L. ) 
Arizona. C. C. Deonier (Ee"bruary 25): The last of January sheep 
ticks on some of the sheep at Tenpe numbered 1 per square 
inch along the sides, shoulders, and rump. 
BLACK BLOWFLY ( Phormia re gina Meig. ) 
Arizona. C. C. Deonier (February 25): A ranchman reported on 
February l6 almost 100 cases at Roll in southwestern Arizona 
during the winter. Infestation occurred up until shearing 
time, about a week ago. This man has 3>^00 head of sheep 
on pasture. (February 17): Wound collections were made 
from four sheep, showing three infested. 
SHEEP BITING-LOUSE ( 3ovicola ovis L. ) 
Arizona. C C. Deonier (February 25): During the latter part 
of January the hand of sheep at Tempe, from which specimens 
of this insect were collected, were reported to have been 
heavily infested with lice last fall and rubbed off most of 
their wool along the fences. Several head of the animals 
were examined, but no appreciable infestation was found. 
DOC 
SUCKING DOG LOUSE ( Linognathus piliferus Burm. ) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (February 20): Sucking live were reported 
to be infesting a dog in Lancaster County on November 20. 
BROWN DOG TICK (Rhip icephalus sanguineus Latr. ) 
New York. F. C. Bishopp (February 25): Living specimens were 
found on vacant property at Jamaica on February lH. 
