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PCULTRY 
Texas 
STIOKTIGHT FLEA (Schidnophaga gallin acaa Westw. ) 
F.C.3ishopp (April 5): Ebis flea was found to be present in 
considerable numbers on all classes of poultry in this vicinity 
(Wortham). 'The pest, however, had not "become sufficiently numerous 
to cause noticeable damage. 
D.C.Parman (^pril 22): It is worthy of note that the hen flea 
has practically disappeared during the month from vthat ras promising 
to he a season of heavy losses from this nest. The weather during 
the month has "been characterized by high humidity and heavy rains 
that flooded the ertire country. The rains fell on the night of 
April 9 and during the day and night of April 20 and 21. 
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HOUSE FLY Qfasca do mestica L.) 
Texas 
F.C.Bishopp (April 2 6): At Dallas the cool rainy weather this spring 
has tended to hold the house fly in check.' Comparatively few flies 
are present in the residential districts, and there has not been 
a great increase in the number of the adults of this species about 
packing houses and other attractive places. 
FLIES 
E.'J.Laake („-xpril 2h): Samples of flies captured in traps baited 
with a blowfly bait during the last month showed the following 
percentages: 
Spscies Mar . 29 
Fhormia regina Meig. 59.^ 
Musca domestica L. 33 •*+ 
Lucilia sericata M'eig. U.O 
Chrysomyia raacellaria Fab. .0* 
Mnscina stabulans Fall. .2 
Cphyra aenescens *.7eid. 2.6 
Other species m U 
Apr. 2 
51. k 
Ul.2 
5.0 
.6 
.2 
1.2 
Ap?. 1 
bo. o 
22.0 
3.8 
2.U 
.u 
1.0 
1.8 
Anr 
.16 
79-0 
15*0 
2.6 
l.S 
.U 
1.0 
.2 
Apr. 23 
53. S 
22.8 
2.2 
10.2 
1.0 
U.2 
.8 
PONDER-POST BEETLES ( Lvctus spp.) 
Wisconsin Prank Sotona 
are presumably 
insect is repo: 
ing the framework. 
AH riMT ( Tapinoma sess ile Say) 
Mississippi R.TJ.Harned (April 21): Ants that were identified as Tapincma 
sess ile were received from the Home Demonstration Agent at Marks, 
Quitman County, early in April, with a statement that this species 
was causing considerable annoyance throughout the entire town. 
UBRARY 
