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Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (September 26); The population has been building 
up for the past few sunnier s until the infestations in the vicinity of 
seed-bearing trees almost everywhere in the State ere practically unbear- 
able, and. many cities and villages are removing the trees, some even 
attempting to outlaw the boxelder entirely. 
California. A. S. Michelbacher ( September 22): At Pleasantbn on September 
Ik the boxelder bug was observed Congregating oy the thousands on a 
single tree, the trunk and limbs of : which were covered with them. 
BLACK WIDOW SPIDER ( Latrodectus mac tans Fa": . ) 
Nebraska. M. B. Swenk (August 15-September 20): During the summer and fall 
there have ^oeen an unusually loxge number of reports of the hour-glass 
spider from western Nebraska. They have been especially, numerous in 
Dawes and Bo:-: Butte Counties. In the former county, during the period 
here covered, three persons have been made seriously ill because of the 
bites. 
Colorado. G. M. List (September 20): Inquiries in regard to the black widow 
spider ha ,r e been much more numerous than usual. This may be due partly 
to the publicity given the spider by various newspapers; however, our own 
findings indicate that it is much more numerous than usual. 
CATTLE 
SCREW WORMS ( Cochliomyia spp.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (September 2h): The screw worm infestation continues 
to grow in severity, with heavy losses to hogs and cattle. One or two 
cases have been reported on man. Forty counties are said to be infested, 
but the northern part of the State is more seriously affected than the 
southern part. 
Georgia.. T. L. Bissell (September 2b): Numerous cases of infestation of 
wounds have been found at the experiment station and in Spalding County 
in September. Mules, hogs, and cattle have been injured. The insect has 
not heretofore been recognized in this locality. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (September 21): Central and southern Alabama are 
moderately infested. 
Mississippi. G. L. Bond (September IS): Southern Mississippi is experiencing 
the worst outbreak this State has ever known. This insect has caused a 
loss of about 50 percent of the sheep, along with many hogs, cattle, and 
other animals. Besides the injury to domestic animals, several infesta- 
tions of human beings have been reported. 
K. L. Cockorham (September 3;- Reports of severe injury to livestock 
along the Mississippi coastal plains have been numerous for the past 
several weeks. Sheep are reported to be more severely attacked than any 
other livestock. 
