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 Plate I. Fig. 1. — Anthonomvs ceneotinctus: weevil, work, and pupa in 

 situ. Fig. 2. — Work of pepper weevil, showing punctures, 



larva in situ, and exit hole 46 



II. Fig. 1. — Weevil-eaten cowpeas kept imder trade conditions. Fig. 



2. — Cowpeas from cold storage 50 



III. Fig. 1. — Cowpeas in cold storage from March 7, 19()o, to May 1, 



1903, after which time they were stored in the Seed Labora- 

 tory. Fig. 2. — Cowpeas in cold storage from March 7, 1903, to 



November 1, 1904 ... 50 



IV. Cast Ilia licus: stages and details 72 



TEXT PKiURES. 



Fig. 1 . Ligyrus rugiceps: cane, showing injury . .... 9 



2. Ligyrus rugiceps: corn, showing injury 10 



3. Ligyrus rugiceps: larva 12 



4. Ligyrus rugiceps: stubble cane, showing feeding place of larva 13 



5. Chalepus frachypygiis: beetle, larva and details 14 



6. Erax laterdlis: fly. larva, puparium. and details 16 



7. Pentatoma ligata: adult and eggs 21 



8. Pentatoma ligata: supposed work on cotton boll 29 



9. Hulstea undulatella: adult and larva 35 



10. Hulstea undulatella: longitudinal section of injured beet 36 



11. Hulstea undidatella: upper portion of injured beet 37 



12. Exorista pyste . 39 



13. Chelonus iridescens 39 



14. Spilochalcis torvina — 40 



15. Taxoiius nigrisoma: larva, cocoon, and adult 41 



16. Anthonovius a^neotinctus: weevil, much enlarged 44 



17. Bruchus obtectus, B. chinensis, and B. quadrimaculatus 49 



18. Calpodes ethlius: adult, larva, and pupte 55 



19. Galerucella nymphoice: adult -_ 59 



20. Anticarsia gemmatilis: moth, larva, and details 78 



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