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abundant on the outside of the- legs, on the breast, shoulders, and neck. 
One. specimen of G. nasalis L. was observed to be ovipositing under the 
jaws of one. of the horses. ' A moderate number of eggs of this species 
were present on this group of animals. D.-C. Parman, of the Uvalde 
laboratory, stetes that the bot eggs are much more numerous on the horses 
this year than they were last, and last year he reported that bots had not 
been observed on horses in the vicinity- of Uvalde for some years previously, 
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SHEEP BOTFLY ( Qestrus. ovis L. ) 
Texas. 0. G. Babco'ck (October): The sheep nose botflies apparently were not 
very active during the past summer months at Sonora, -but are appearing in 
greater numbers this fall. 
HOUSEHOLD AND STORED-PRODUCTS INSECTS 
TERMITES ( Reticulitermes spp. ) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (October 19 ):.. .We had one instance brought to our 
attention where termites were found to be attacking the roots of living 
pine trees. This rather unusual outbreak occurred in South Harwich, which 
is well on toward the eastern end of Cape Cod. 
Illinois* W. P.' Flint (October 21): Reports of termite damage continue to be 
received* from all parts of central and southern Illinois. 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (October 10): In strawberry fields in and around 
those sections where there have been piles of wood or decayed stumps, 
appreciable damage by termites has been done to strawberry plants. 
Alabama. I. M. Robinson (October 4): Termites 'were reported as seriously 
damaging the flooring in mills at Anniston. At Tallassee they destroyed 
the paneling in the dining room of a $40,000 residence. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (October 22): Normally at this season termites are 
readily found for class work in practically any wood that has been lyinp 
on the ground for any length Of time, but this fall they seem to be much 
scarcer than usual, indicating perhaps a tendency to cease feeding early 
due to the continued cool 'weather throughout the month. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (October 20): Complaints of damage by termites, R_. 
tibialis Banks, were received from Otoe, Box Butte, and Kearney Counties. 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (October 22): Termites causing damage in Texerkana, Bowie 
County, September 20; also at Big Spring in Howard County, September 25. 
Nevada. G. G. Schweis (October 20): An infestrtion of termites occurred in a 
dwelling in Sparks and caused enough damage thrt it will be necessary to 
