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moths '.vill bo coming out before the end of this 
month. This is at least six r-eeks earlier than in 1925 and 
forecasts a serious attack from this pest in the early season 
with the prospect of six generations during the year instead 
of five as occurred in l°/26. 
I 1" S E CD S ATTACKING MAN a N 3 
d o ;; z s i i c animals 
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MOSQUITOES (Culicidae) 
Montana ".'. 3. Mabee (February 15) J Another serious insect problem in 
this State is the mosquito in the northern section, principally 
in 31aine, Phillips, and Valley Counties. Mosquitoes of several 
species, including Aedes vexans Meig. , ri.ede s nigromaculi- e . Ludl. , 
Aede s curriei CoC. , and many others are so abundant that labor 
will not v:ork in the hay fields and it is practically impossible 
to use v/ork horses or to keep dairy cattle in this area. It is 
really a very serious economic problem. ", : e expect to devote a 
considerable amount of time to this situation next year. 
MULES 
A 3TJFFALQ GNAT ( Simulium p ecu a rum Riley) 
Mississippi R. W. Harned (February 25): Buffalo gnats have appeared in 
large numbers in Yazoo County during the past few days. News- 
paper reports state that Uo mules were killed by these gnats on 
the night of February 22. 
INSECTS INFESTINGHOUSES 
AlTD PREMISES 
PENT HELI S PA SP. 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (February l): During the first week in January a 
complaint uas received from Hamilton County, accompanied by spec- 
imens, indicating that a cylindrical bark beetle of the genus 
t rr l th^^ i sp^ '"as infesting the flooring of a residence in Aurora, 
and doing marked injury. 
STORED G R A I F INSECTS 
Illinois ". P. Flint (February 15): More than the usual number of reports 
