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ct Ames, la. The height of activity, as "based on frequent and extensive egg 
collections, was during the last wee!-:- in June and the first week in July. Horses 
slaughtered; at Rockford, 111* on June ,.26 th were not found to be carrying any of 
the larvae 'of the 'new generation. (Mr. E. "F. Knipling.) ■ 
HORSE BOTFLY ( Gastrophilus intestinal is_ DeG. ) 
Iowa. R. 17. Wells (July 27): Adult activity began on June 20 at Ames, la. 
Three out of 18 horses examined had ..a. few eggs on this date. By June 20th, 
12 out of 22 were found to have eggs.'- First stage larvae were found "burrowing 
the tongues of horses on June 26th, at Rockfo.rd, 111. (Mr. E. F. Knipling.) 
HOU'SEHOLD AND STOR'ED-PRODUCTS- 
INSECTS 
TERMITES ( Reticulitermes Spp.) 
Connecticut. W. E. Eritton (July 24): Several requests for information on R. 
flavipes Koll. have "been received from Clinton, Milford, and New Haven, and 
visits have been made and recommendations given regarding treatment of 
infested "buildings. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (July 25): Termites (R. flavipes ) continue to be a major 
pest, many reports being received from all sections of the State. 
Nebraska. R. Roberts (July 20): Termites (R. tibialis Banks) were working on 
elm trees and rhubarb in Harlan County, according to a report received July 
17. Associated with this species on rhubarb' was the little ground beetle 
Tachy s proximus Say. 
ANTS (Foraiicidae) 
Maryland. ,E. N. Cory (July 24): Camponotus herculeanus ■nenr.sylvanicus DeG. is 
general in 'houses and lawns; other specie's are present, but this -one is the 
most numerous. 
Nebraska. R, Roberts (July 20): Numerous reports of ants infesting houses and 
lawns in Lancaster County were received during the latter part of June. A 
bakery in Seward County was reported infested with ants. The tiny yellow 
thief ant ( Soler.opsis molesta Say) was reported working in a pantry in Douglas 
County. The presence of the big black carpenter ant in houses in Madison 
County was reported the latter part of June. 
Texas. E. V. T . Laake (june): Twelve premises in Dallas were reported as infested 
by ants; in nine cases they were Argentine ants ( Iridomyrmex humilis Mayr) and 
in three cases they were carpenter ants. 
STRAWBERRY ROOT TSEEVIL ( Brachyrhinus ovatvs L.) 
Connecticut. W. E. Britton (July 24): Several correspondents sent specimens of 
adults of this insect and stated that they were numerous in houses. At least 
