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parasite for this State cane to our attention in middlo Febrtary 
" 'in' the form of . the infestation of a number of horses in Cass' 
County wititi-.tho sucking -lause Haonatopinus asini. 
-:■ : OX ^W-ABBLE • ( Hvpodarma liheatuft D'eY ill*) 
Missouri L« Haseraan (March 18); This pest seems not to have v een as 
abundant as usual this winter and spring, 
Texas D„ C. Parraan (March 20): The ox warble appeared early last fall 
(the latter part of August) at Uvalde and has continued in the 
hacks of cattle later than usual, an occasional larva^ is still 
found, .(March 20): The heel fly activity was quite noticeable 
on several days during February and the height of the activity 
probably occurred during the month. 
.HCC11T .FLY (HaenatoMa irritans L. ) 
Texas D. C, Papuan ('March 20)": The horn fly has not appeared at Uvalde 
in noticeable; numbers-, most of the cattle have no adults, a 
very f£w as many ; as 25i -"■ ..••' "* 
,' . ■•.■SCa-EWWCRM" ( Chj'iyeonyia- macellar ia Pah,) •■''• 
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Texas D. C. Parman (March- 20)t'' 'The 'adults of the screwworra appeared 
.the' last "days- .of February and' the trapping on March lU- 6 per cent 
; ! ' y.er.'e. Chrysomyia macellar ia .' . - • 
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• CATTLE LOUSE ( Trlchodectes scalar is Nitzsch) 
Missouri .L.; Haseman (March IS): Some ar.e complaining .of cattle lice. 
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HOG LOUSE ( Haemat-opinus suis'L e ') 
Missouri L. Haseman (March I8)'r Hog louse is always present hero. 
■ •■..•.' . POULTRY • .••.' 
CHICKEN 'MITE ( Dermanys sua gall inae Eedi) :• 
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Missouri L. Haseman (March 18): The chicken mite has hocun itsawork and 
-is 'abundant. '.'if.' « 
CHICKET LICE 
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Missouri L„ Ha3eman (March 18): Lice are abundant on chickens this 
.spring. ... ; ..,.' 
