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INFESTATION IN THE ‘‘ KHANS.”’ AW 
ther infestation by moths until they are again exposed in the“ khans” 
of Smyrna. The railroad carries them in both open and closed cars, 
known as “wagons.” (See Pl. X, fig. 1.) During the month of 
August a large number of these cars was inspected for evidences of 
the fig moth, either in the egg, larval, pupal, or adult stages; but 
nothing was discovered which would lead one to believe that the 
freight cars are in any way responsible for the infestation of the 
crop. Many cars, however, were found to be very dirty, and Dr. 
Yenidunia, director general of agriculture, requested the railroad 
authorities to have all wagons, or cars, intended for the shipment of 
figs from the interior to Smyrna thoroughly disinfected with chlorid 
of lime and water before using. 
On August 26, after the issuance of this order by the railroad 
officials, a wagon was inspected at Tchifte Kaive and found to have 
been sterilized and to to be in every respect clean. A loaded car of 
figs was also examined and several of the bags disturbed, but no fig 
moths were seen. The bags of figs remain in these wagons but a short 
time, never longer than 48 hours, and are unloaded as soon as they 
reach Smyrna. 
INFESTATION IN BAZAARS IN SMYRNA. 
After their arrival in Smyrna the bags of figs remain only a few 
hours in the bazaars, before being carried to the “khans” and 
dumped. On several occasions during the month of October close 
inspection was made of the interiors of closed fig bazaars in Smyrna 
and of conditions surrounding the bags of figs in the open bazaars 
in the streets. Débris and dust about dark corners were disturbed 
and empty sacks, strewn about the ground, were turned over or 
shaken, but the number of moths aroused in this way was of no 
consequence. Few moths were present in or about these bazaars, 
and they were accidental. The bags, furthermore, are well covered 
at the top at night with cloth or paper, so that the chances are very 
slight of the figs having eggs laid upon them during their brief stay 
at the bazaars. (See Pl. X, fig. 2.) Bags of figs are not emptied at 
the bazaars and seldom remain there over 24 hours. Occasionally 
larve were seen crawl’ng over the bags, but these had come from the 
figs within and had not hatched from eggs laid in the bazaars. 
Visits were twice made to bazaars in the evening during October 
and search made with lanterns, but only a few straggling moths were 
seen. These could not account for any infestation of the figs. 
INFESTATION IN THE “ KHANS.”’ 
Beginning as early as August 6, before their cleaning and whité- 
washing began, the “khans” in Smyrna were often and repeatedly 
examined for traces of the fig moth in the larval, pupal, or adult 
