Indiana 
Texas 
Texas 
IricLiana 
California 
Wisconsin 
Texas 
Texas 
J. J* DaviB (5 eptember 30) : Fleas have "been reported as unusually 
abundant in dwellings in the- southern two-thirds of Indiana, the 
past month. 
RAIH-BAEEEL MOSQUITO , (Culox quinqtgafasolatus Say) 
]?• C» Bishopp (September 27): This mosquito has "been unusually 
abundant in Dallas and other northern Texas towns this summer* 
They have been reported as annoying, people in sections of the 
city where mosquitoes have not been knom to occur heretofore. 
YELLOW-FEVER MOSQUITO' (Aedes aegypti, L.) 
F 9 C. Bishopp (September 27) : Yellow-fever mosquitoes have continued 
to be very annoying in and around dwellings in Dallas throughout 
September. However, comparatively few cases of dengue have been 
reported, 
MOSQUITOES (Culicidae) 
J. Jo Davis (September "30): A very unusual plague of mosquitoes 
appeared throughout central Indiana beginning -September IS, and 
lasting for nearly a week. We have never experienced such a 
sudden appearance or abundance of mosquitoes in Indiana before. 
.PI SEIQIT . 
PIGEON PLY ( Lynchia maura Bigot) 
F. C. Bishopp (September 2j): Reports have been received of the 
occurrence of the pigeon fly on a number of commercial flocks 
of pigeons in the vicinity of Los <ingeles. Some birds were 
apparently infested ^.dth an average of about %0 flies and the 
young seemed to be reduced in vigor and retarded in development. 
A disease of undetermined character was reported to be prevalent 
in certain flocks and thought by some to be connected with the 
parasite. 
CaTTLE . . .- - 
CATTLE GRUB ( Hypoderma Una- turn D eVill.) 
Do C, Anthony (September 11): Troublesome this year in Dane and 
Winnebago Counties. 
HORN PLY ( Haematohia irrita ns L.) 
F« C. Bishopp (September 27)s Horn flies were strikingly few 
on cattle in the vicinity of Dallas. The number ranges from 25 
to 500 per animal. 
ST*>3LE PLY ( Stomoxys calcitrans L.) 
F. C. Bishopp (September 27): There has been no increase in the 
number .of stable flies .during September in northern Texas, but _ 
nearly all dairy cattle are more or less annoyed by them.. The 
average _-in some herds run between 5 Gn(i 10 flies per animal, 
while" in others the average reaches 33* 
