The Haricot-Weevil 



upon her. We know from her habits the 

 best tactics to follow. She ravages the dry 

 and gathered crop, stored in the granaries. 

 It is an irksome matter to attend to her in 

 the open fields; and it is also almost useless. 

 The bulk of her business is conducted else- 

 where, in our warehouses. The enemy 

 settles down under 'our roof, within our 

 reach. This being so, with the aid of insecti- 

 cides defence becomes relatively easy. 



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