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the State of Oregon into California for any purpose except 
for immediate slaughter have been prohibited, unless such 
shipments are accorpanied by an inspection certificate* 
.COMMON GOAT LOUSE ( Trichodectes climax Nitzsch) 
New Harp-P- R* Lowry (January 28)*. This insect was very con: on in a flock 
shire examined at Hookset, some individuals being very heavily in- 
fested* 
DOGS 
BRO r 'N DOG TICK ( Rhipicephalus sanguineus Lktr • ) 
Texas E» C- Bishopp (March 26): The brown log tick has been found 
in certain log and cat hospitals. This together with the 
finding of a few infestations on local dogs and the presence 
of the species in all sta-res indicate that it has become 
fairly well established* 
POULTRY 
CHICKEN HEAD LOUSE ( Li-peu rus hetero-q-a p hus N itzsch) 
New Har.p- P» R. Lowry (March): Generally present but not as numerous 
shire as at this time last year. 
POULTRY MITE ( Par- any s sua g^llinaa Redi) 
New Hamp- P« R* Lowry (March): These insects have been found o# fowls 
shire in the daytime, often in considerable numbers, at both Durham 
and Hookset- 
LARGE HEAD LOUSE ( Menboon biseriatur. P iaget) 
New Hamp- P» R» Lowry (March): Com;- on in all flocks examine! at Durham, 
shire birds most heavily infested appearing unthrifty. 
FEATHER MITE ( Ljponyssus silviarum C an. & FanzO 
United F* C» Bishopp and assistants (March 26): On account of the 
States & seriousness of the feather mite as a poultry pest it may be* 
Canada well to summarize the localities in which it has been found. 
It should be borne in mind that most of these infestations 
occurred in single flocks and eradication has been accomplished. 
The localities are as follows: Beltsville, Mi.; Harvel, 111*; 
Plattsburg, N.Y.; LaFayette, Ini*; Bloomfield, Ind.; Ithaca, 
N*Y.- Oxford, Ohio, and Port Dover, Ontario- 
New JerseyF* C* Bishopp (March 26): The feather mite of chiekens has been 
found to exist in a flock in Closter- The infestation attained 
considerable proportions before the matter was reported to the 
New Jersey Experiment Station, but through energetic ccntrcl 
measures the pest seems to have been eradicated* 
