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Minnesota and Iowa. E. C. Cushing (April 25): Surveys made "by R. W. Wells 
and H. 0. Schroeder on April 9. 10, and 11 in southeastern Minnesota 
and northeastern Iowa show infestations of animals to he very light 
in these areas. Several hundred head of cattle were examined and 
gruhs were very rare in mature animals. The yearlings and 2-year-olds 
carried a few, the largest number found in a single animal being 10. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (April 6): Cattle observed running from heel flies 
at Anthony and Wellington. Reported running in March by one stockman 
near Manhattan. In Bourbon County heel flies were seen chasing cattle 
about the middle of March. 
A HORSEFLY (Tabanus sp. ) 
Texas. E. C. Cushing (April 25) : W. J. Spicer, screw worm scout, 
reports on April 2 a rather severe outbreak of a small tabanid in the 
wooded section of Brazoria County. He states that cattle have been 
considerably annoyed by this pest since about March 15. 
SHORT -NOSED CATTLE LOUSE ( Haematppinus eurysternus Nitz.) ■ 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (April 7): The broad-nosed ox louse very abundant in 
many herds in Harper County, Many farmers are requesting remedies. 
LONE STAR TICK ( Amblyomma americanum L.) 
Mississippi. H. G-ladney (April 2^): Specimens of this tick were collected 
in Jackson County. The ticks were so numerous in the yard that a 
person would soon be covered with them. 
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DEER BOTFLY ( Cephenomyia pratti Hunter) 
Utah. G-. F. Knowlton and C. F. Smith (April 7) J An examination of a series 
of dead and very much weakened deer -in the vicinity of Logan showed 
mostof those examined to be heavily infested with bot maggots in the 
gular pouches. Many deer are dying from starvation, probably aided by 
excessive infestation of parasites. 
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AMERICAN DOG TICK ( Dermacentor variabilis Say) 
Maryland and Virginia. E. C. Cushing (April 25): Several infestations of 
dogs by the American dog tick have been reported from points in 
Maryland and Virginia near Washington, D. C. 
