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Hosts.— Cockroaches, houseflies, clothes moths and other insects are 

 said to be devoured by it. Some have thought that it injured clothing, 

 but there can be no possibility of its destroying fabrics, as its mouth- 

 parts would hardly permit of such work. 



Control.— Because of the scarcity of the centipede, control measures 

 will not be necessary, unless there is a decided increase in the future. 

 As the breeding places are unknown, all that can be done is to kill all 

 that are seen. 



