INSECTS INFESTING HOUSES A N D PREMISES 
Indiana 
Indiana 
Nebraska 
ITexae 
Texas 
FHITE ANTS ( Reticulitermes flavipes Kcl.) 
J. J» Davis (October 20) . "Injury to woodwork in a dwelling by 
white ctnts was reported October 10 from Peru, the northernmost point 
reporting injury. The white ant is an annual pest in the southern 
end of the State." 
BOOKTOUSE f Atro pos divinatoria ?"uell.) 
J. J.Davis (October 20) . "Booklice are frequently reported. One 
report from Clinton on September 21 records a heavy infestation in 
a hair mattress and furniture." 
M« H. Swenk (October 21). "Excepting for last fall, stored-frrain 
pests are more numerous in the farm granaries and small elevators of 
Nebraska this fall than for any tire during the past fifteen years. 
In som.o cases the infestation includes psocids." 
■ARGENTINE ANT ( Iridtmyrmex hum 11 is "a;r) 
F. C. Bishopp (October 26). "A rough survey of the area in the city 
of Dallas infested by the Argentine ant was made during September. 
There are now five different areas infested, totalling about 114 
clocks. A rough survey made in 1918 showed that at that time there 
were at least 40 blocks infested." 
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HOUSE FLIES (lusca domestic a L.) 
F. C. Bishopp (October 28) . "House flies have increased considerably 
during late September and October, but they are less numerous than 
usual. This is probably due to the protracted summer drought." 
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Tex^s 
YELLOV-'-FEVIR F0SQUIT0 ( Aedes aegvp ti L.) 
T. H. Jones 
'The Louisiana State Board of Health reported, up to 
October 21, 3,892 cases, with the number of infested areas placed at 
40." (The cases referred ta arp of dengue fever) . 
F. C. Bishopp (October 26) . "While this mosquito was apparently no 
more numerous than usual, much attention was attracted to it by the 
unprecedented outbreak of dengue fever which swept the South. The 
epidemic began in the cities of North Texas early in August and reached 
its height about September 15. Many cases continued to occur through 
September and October, although the number of cases reported to the 
Health Department dropped off during the latter nonth. During 
August the number of cases reported in Dallas was 54, in September 
2, 882, and in October 540. At least three deaths due to dengue 
with complications have occurred in Dallas. The disease is no more 
severe in Dallas than in any other Texas cities; Galveston, Houston, 
Waco, and Ft. V T orth each had several thousand cases." 
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