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The fig moth (Ephestia cautella Walk.)................---- F. H. Chittenden. . 9 
PMR HIRT Seer 2 heh AS a2 ae eek Seat Bo gee Sores Salcedo 9 
IB eaerip Mitt Gh the, SPOCled: i024) st dus hen eiieeds ateuee aes meee: ee Alen 10 
Whoraciers Gr ine moth. ..ati<..) «220i, ds6'st ead eee. Op Meee 10 
Technical description of the moth... ¢: 2... = j.tieeh ee sax eee 11 
PRY ON 8 aoe oa ci nc on oe sis oe ORE eee ER eee eae eae f 11 
MearEp non of Thereariicr stares: 2.6. 200 Shwe o-\ as ke ew Soe SR 11 
PRO r see Me etary 3 pets oS eee a, < ih ta chee tons Sn iA Rs as uu 
iWhemewly hatched: larva. . 3255 254 SS gi Wee eet cae hen ete 12 
pbc mua -orawyals lott Al re Pee ae te oe thie ideas a o> 12 
Meieocoan and olla: S258 oe see SE ere Sa keh a tn eee oes 13 
Literature and history of the species in Europe...............------------ 13 
History of the spectes\in America-..--...----------:------ ett Ie ore 14 
LAE SUI SUITE 2rc 2 MO aa SH a Ro ee Oe ee ee 19 
Inspection of Smyrna figs in the Bureau of Entomology.............--.-- 21 
Inspection of samples of figs from the Dried Fruit Association. .........-- 25 
Average infestation of figs entering the port of New York.................. 28 
Time -banconymotes oni tlie fie: moth. 2 26-4 s2-wece - Scedo ie eee ieee lee ee 28 
Maal pRERUSTIe Me Ae eee cates oa ve SES ae ite PS ay Sas Moen ve ek bo 28 
PR cHelaniniOrMmarion TOmMpas. 22 cease Soe = ction sk eee ee Se oo: 29 
ASUS EIEN 0) CF ee eS = i ace et ee 29 
(SP URS SCTE Boss I |e ee 30 
OSES CQ SACL SULTS DRS OS eo = ete e 32 
CEILS ge oe a ee ee eee et ae a - aes 33 
Pele pra LEUNCOR cern a Seat eh. ae eS het OR oe cid fale Rea a ote 34 
Methods of packing figs as a protection against insect attack........_. 35 
Experiments with fumigants at a high temperature...............-.-- 36 
Peery iene GHRDOM ets Pants al Sena. . ae bas <b: Beeps anes 2 36 
LEN OURy esi Gentes Tet Ls ee en ee ee ee ee 37 
ReeRTIR TRAC RGM Erle Pe Ee ales Weer es whens 2 See cae mn aed's des 38 
iP ipauber omen ista Gals Meher 5s aceon ee PH 122 Sere hs SES te Paw Slice sede 39 
Beport on the fic. moth.in Smyms. 2...) $2. 2.2522 4s8.26%4- E.G. Smyth. . 41 
SLAC So UDELL S 2 5 (0) 1 ee Oe sR) SC Re a 41 
Occurrence @6 larves in: the-onchards.3-22:.-2. 022 32 Soden eek. ca cask 42 
epost cra ere ON ALLS (RORS. t-se dag eee ee eet ae gel Sy 42 
MotbariisinedirChane.. 22 2 .2ui8 ct eee tien, coe DUR ee. SAS 43 
Oviposition: on-figs drying on the “‘serphi7’?s.: 2.2 scs2.2 52. 522065008 44 
Percentage of infestation on the “‘serghi”......:..2.-.--.00.220..2005 45 
BHA InE Ae NEO POS «a. 0 5, taae eee IN cee: Ud eee ot 46 
Pricey ere RPeNLt CATE +.'.:2\, 5/444 ainces wes Sea's oe Jae Ue ek 8 46 
ititestaiagnens bazaars im. Wagyrnn. 2.956. eo ee ec Goel ee eae 47 
PATeo GOR AUNEDC es KRONA, S205 peta 8 oe at LP Ad See 47 
Infestation in steamers during ocean transit................-....------ 48 
The principal@ource of miestation:-.2-02-<.2.covseen.-s2e-- eee en 2k 48 
