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known to occur, and is kept slightly moist they will 

 probably find it and will feed upon it. Sawdust or sheep 

 manure in boxes, barrels or bags, left standing on the 

 ground for some time, is attacked by wood ants. This 

 fact suggests the possibility of successfully using poison 

 baits in this manner. 



the CLOTHES moths, {Tinea spp.). Lepidoptera. 



Articles of clothing, especially woollens, furs, and 

 feathers, when stored for any length of time, are liable to 

 be attacked by the caterpillars of these small moths, and 

 housekeepers are generally familiar with the results of 

 these attacks. When such articles of clothing are taken 

 out of trunks and packing cases, very minute moths are 

 often seen flying about, and examination reveals the 

 presence of many of the larvae. 



All such articles of clothing should be thoroughly 

 aired and brushed at least twice a year. The boxes in 

 which they are packed should be carefully lined with 

 paper, special care being taken that there are no cracks 

 or holes in this. The free use of naphthalene crystals or 

 moth balls, in the boxes, will generally prevent the 

 entrance of the moths. Small articles may be enclosed in 

 tight bags made of paper or cotton, since these insects 

 will not eat through cotton, even for the sake of reaching 

 the more attractive contents. Fumigation with carbon 

 bisulphide is also useful for their control. 



the cigarette beetle {Lasioderma serricorne, Fab.). 



Coleoptera. 



This insect attacks a great variety ofjstored r k food 

 stuffs but is probably best known in the West Indies as a 

 household pest from its injury to books, cardboard boxes, 

 photograph frames and similar articles, although it has a 

 wide range of food materials, similar to that of the*]drug 

 store beetle. Books standing on shelves will often be 

 found with holes bored through the covers, and even 

 through the entire thickness of the book. When such a 

 book is opened, irregular tunnels through the cardboard of 

 the cover, especially at the back near the binding, may 

 often be seen, and search will generally reveal one or 

 more small whitish grubs. These are the larvae of the 



