HOUSEHOLD INSECTS 
MYRTAPODS (Julus sp.) 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (April IS). "Last fall there was an unusual 
number of milipedes . In nany localities in the State they 
became a pest, trying to rake their way into the basements 
of houses, both on farms and in the cities. Reports during 
the period above covered (March 15-April 15) indicate their 
continued presence in baserrents and under the mulching of 
strawberry beds." 
TERMITES ( Reticulitermes f lavines Kol.) 
Indiana J« J. Davis (April 15). "Have received several reports from 
the southern half of the State within the past two weeks, 
reporting injury in dwellings." 
Louisiana Ed. Foster (April 6). "Serious structural damage to a dwelling 
house through this insect is reported from New Orleans. In 
this case the insects swarmed a couple of days ago, somewhat 
late fcr this region. This is the third call that I have had 
and in no case has any creosoted timber been used in construction. n 
Indiana 
Illinois 
T cocas 
Louisiana 
Texas 
INSECTS ATTACKING DOMESTIC JL'J I 8 A i S 
CATTLE 
OX GARBLE ( Hypoderra lineatum DeVill. and H. bo vis DeG.) 
J. J. Davis (April 15). "This insect is rather more severe at 
Lafayette than this tire a year ago." 
T/. P. Flint (April 18). "A very few maggots in advance stage 
of development were observed at Aurora on this date." 
F. C. Bishopp (April 28). "Reports received on these pests 
show that the infestation of the past winter and spring has 
been unusually irregular. The abundance of grubs was about 
normal in southwestern and north-central Texas but in central 
west Texas they seem to be more numerous than usual." 
HORSEFLIES (Tabanidae) 
T. H. Jones (April 15). "Horseflies and deer flies have already 
begun to appear in this section, though as yot not in numbers. 
The first specimen was taken March 26 and up to date what 
appeared to be the following species were taken: Tab anus 
pegierlei , T. purilus . T. trimaculatus . Chrysops pikei . C_. 
call id us f and £. lup ens . " 
HORN FLY ( HaemfrUbia irritans L.) 
F. C. Bishopp. "The first horn flies appeared in the vicinity 
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