Show RAT MITES ATTACK MAN IN SOUTHERN STA STATES outbreaks of post pest coincident with presence of rodents washington bites from it 11 mite a known parasite of ruts rats have proved prod tin nn annoyance to a n groat great ninny many people tn ili the south tito the trouble hns has been particularly prevalent in certain localities cali ties in texas find and mississippi in somo some instances it lins been acute causing the expenditure of much time and money in efforts to combat it tin and in ili certain c cases ases compelling the abandonment Ion ment of parts of buildings outbreaks of this post pest it lins lias been observed are coincident with tile presence of ninny many rats and the repress repression lon of the mite appears to be essentially a problem leril in ili rat control department CIr circular eular tito rat mite attacking man by P 0 entomologist recently issued by the united states department of agriculture deals with the he alfo history and habits of tho the mite mile and the character of its attack on oil man it lias has not yet et been shown that tho the mites carry disease but their heir bites ore fire distinctly painful and annoying doth both nymphs an and adults attack man inan freely crawling and ili running about over tile body and tin biting here and there especially on oil the upper arma arins logs legs tin and around the belt or in other places whore where there Is some constriction of clothing in III addition to a continuous and on cn warfare against rats the bulletin recommends the cleaning out of all d debris find and no nests ats and a thorough spraying with kerosene on floors a mixture of 1 part oil with 2 parts kerosene has been used with success to destroy and repel mites for several da days davs Vs A line fine nilst mist spray of gasoline on cabinets desks find and shelves gives temporary relief fumigation with gas Is also recommended it if done by an expert |