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isolated from the latex of a rubber tree. The growth of 

 this organism is described as "being "dull" whereas that 

 of the coccus isolated from the grasshopper is glistening. 

 Otherwise the physiologic, morphologic and cultural char- 

 acteristics of the two organisms agree fairly well. 



Steinhaus, E. A. I9U1 The study of the "bacteria asso- 

 ciated with thirty species of insects. J. Bact. , k2 , 

 757-790. 



M 1 CROCOCCU S CONGLOMERATU S Migula 



Insect concerned: The bedbug, Cimex lectularius L. 



An organism similar to Micrococcus conglomerate was 

 isolated from the "bedhug by Steinhaus (19^1) . 



Steinhaus, E. A. I9U1 A study of the "bacteria associated 

 with thirty species of insects. J. Bact., kg, 757-790. 



M 1 CROCOCCU s CURT I ss 1 Chorine 



Insects concerned: The corn borer, Pyrausta nubilalis ; 

 the flour moth, Ephestia kuhniella ; the bee moth, Oalleria 

 me Hone 11a . 



In July, 1928, Chorine (1929) observed a very high 

 mortality among the young corn "borer larvae due to an 

 organism which he called Micrococcus curtissi . The organ- 

 ism also proved to be very virulent towards full grown 

 "borers when injected, and to a less extent by mouth. By 

 injection it was virulent toward the larvae of Ephestia 

 kuhniella , though the larvae of Galleria me 11 one 11a proved 

 to be more resistant. 



A complete description of the organism has been given 

 by Chorine (1929). 



*Chorine, V. 1929 New bacteria pathogenic to the larvae 

 of Pyrausta nubilalis Hb. Internat. Corn Borer Invest. , 

 Sci. Rpts. , 2, 39-55. 



M 1 CROCOCCUS EPHESTR I AE 

 Insect concerned: The flour moth, Ephestia kuhniella . 



