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reported on March If. These insects h?ve increased greatl^ in abundance 
in Ohio in recent years. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (March 21): Termites have been swarming for the oast 
2 weeks and many inquiries have been received from all parts of the 
State. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (March 20): About the usual number of reoorts of 
festation are now coming in. The same is true of powder-oost "beetles 
( Lvctus spp. ). 
Kentucky. W. A. Frice (March 23): Termites were observed swarming in 
Lexington on March 11. 
Alahama. J. M. Robinson (March 25): Termites are swarming at Auburn and 
are causing considerable concern at Gadsden. 
Mississippi. C. Lvle (March 22): Inspector L. J. Good-game states that on 
March lS he observed termites flying from a building in Aberdeen, and 
inspector H. Gladney, of Ocean Springs, reoorts that the first swarm 
he observed this year a'O'oeared on March 18. Many complaints of damage 
have "been received from all sections of the State during the past month. 
Missouri. L, Haseman (March 26): Since the first of March we have been re- 
ceiving reoorts of swarming termites. In all cases they have been in 
or alongside foundation walls of buildings. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (February 20 to March 20): Inquiries concerning the 
control of termites E. ti bialis Eks. continued to be received during 
the oeriod here covered. A Phel'os County corresoonclent reported, under 
date of March J, having lost a number of trees from termite attack. 
AITTS (Foraiicidae) 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (March 26): Three reuorts tav been received from 
Baltimore of the Eurooean oavement ant ( Tetramorium caesoitum L. ) being 
present in houses. (Det. by M. H. Smith.) A nuotial flight of Las : 
interj ectus Mayr has been recorded. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (M-rch 25): Several suedes of ants have been 
reported as attacking cabbage and.ooteto plants in Baldwin and Mobile 
Counties. The ants are said to bite holes in the stems of the plants 
below the ground level. Argentine ants ( Iridomvrmex humilis Mayr) 
are causing considerable concern at Gadsden. 
Mississioni. M. R. Smith (March l): Complaints in re > . : .~ - - : ne 
ants have been received from Clinton and Summit. A reocrt received 
from ne^r Starkville indicates that fire ants Solenopsis xylon : McCook 
have been very troublesome around the heart.; and chimney o:' :se 
this winter. Similar reoorts were received from Smithville and F.oll ; 
Fork. 
