to Jan., 1911.] 



Mediterranean Flour Moth. 



49 



Nutritive 

 Ratio. 



81 

 5-8 

 3-8 

 3-3 



10-5 

 6-6 

 31 



13-5 



610 

 33-8 

 7-9 

 18-5 

 93-2 



71 

 31 

 9-9 

 6-2 

 12-8 

 1-9 

 7-7 

 3-7 



3-2 

 3-9 



0-0 

 20 



MEDITERllANEAX FLOUR MOTH. 



{EpJiesiia Kiihuiella, Zeller.) 

 C. French, jiin., Assistant Government Entomologist. 



The Mediterranean Flour Moth i.s without doubt one of the most serious 

 of insect pests that have troubled iiiillers in all parts of the world. It 

 has obtained a firm hold in many flour mills in this State, and is spread- 

 ing rapidly. One well-known miller, in a letter to me, says — " I am 

 endeavouring to cope with the Flour Moths as they appear. All hands 

 have been instructed to kill them. I go round the mill every morning 

 and put up a .score for the men to Ijeat. We average i,ooo moths per 

 day. I think by this means we will keep them under." 



The larvaj of these moths work in thi- bags of flour anTl form coverings 

 over them.selves. These coverings or webs sometimt\s fill the machines, 

 with the result that it is necessary to stop operations and clean out. The 



