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STICKTIGHT FLEA (E chidno-phaga gallinacea W e3tw. ) 
Texas D e C e Par man (March 20): The hen flea is appearing in good 
numbers at Uvalde and some losses are "being had where 
precautions are not being taken. The infestations have been 
found in a few instances where there were 1,000 or more fleas 
on most fowls. The first active adults were observed February 
10, 
FOWL TICK ( Arg as miniatns Koch) 
Texas D C» Parman (March 20): The fowl tick does not appear to be so 
abundant this season as during the past two seo.sons. They are 
present in good numbers in all hen houses where strick remedial 
measures are not applied. Slight activity begun the last week 
in February and considerable activity has been observed during 
the first part of March. The more thorough remedial measures 
probably rac count for the lighter infestations. 
ANTS (Formicidae) 
Alabama W, A« Ruff in (March 10) : Investigated in Geneva County the 
various species of ants that have been causing considerable 
trouble to the people interested in poultry production. In 
some cases the ants were so abundant and so destructive to the 
young chickens that out of a 500 hatch only from 25 to 30 
chickens were raised. These ants are rather abundant over the 
whole State. We have not yet determined the specific name of 
the ant, but hope to do so in the very near future, 
INSECTS INFESTING- HOUSES 
AND PREMISES 
CLOTHES MOTH (Tinea pellionella L.) 
Missouri L. Haseman (March 18): Clothes moths seen more abundant than 
usual and many are complaining of damage done last summer and 
fall. 
BEAN WEEVIL ( Bruchus obtectus Say) 
New York C. R, Crosby (February 25): Many specimens found in house at 
Auburn, 
A BEETLE s Anob ium punctatum DeG, 
Kansas H» B, Eungerford (March 19) J This beetle, commonly called 
"death watch" had quite seriously damaged several large volumes 
of "books in the University Library, Lawrence, which were 
purcha&adfrom Gembier, Paris, France, 
CLOVER MITE (Bryobia praetiosa Koch) ■ 
California A. 0, Larson (March l6): Specimens were collected March l6 at 
Alhambra and identified by Dr, H, E, Ewing March 2k, Attacking 
