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cially for corn stored in elevator tanks, and has proved to be quite 
efficient. While we have advised this remedy for some time, we have 
had no opportunity to test it personally and none of our correspondents 
has written in regard to its value. There is no reason, however, for 
supposing that it should not prove effective to all insects in cowpeas 
or other leguminous seed as well as to those in other stored products. 
This process is simplified by the use of a machine called a “dryer.” 
Several forms of this instrument are in use. They are manufactured 
by firms in Massachusetts, Chicago, Ill., and New York State. 
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BIBLIOGRAPHY. 
LINN=uS, CAROLUS.—Systema Nature, 10th ed., p. 386, 1758. 
Original description as Cwrculio chinensis. 
Fasricius, J. C—Entomologia Systematica, vol. 1, pars 2, p. 372, 1792. 
Description as Bruchus scutellaris, without locality. 
KirBy and SPence.—Introduction to Entomology, vol. 1, 1815; 4th ed., 1822, 
pae-alitin 
Mention both as B. pectinicornis devouring ‘‘ peas in China and Barbary” 
and as B. scutellaris (7?) in “ grain” or ‘ koloo’’ in India. 
ALLIBERT, ALPH.—Revue Zoologique, ser. 1, vol. 10, p. 13, January, 1847. 
In beans from Brazil. 
Horn, G. H.—Transactions American Entomological Society, vol. 4, p. 317, 
1873. 
Technical description. 
HeypdEN, L. v.—Deutsche Ent. Zeitschrift, vol. 28, pp. 357, 358, 1879. 
Notes on food habits, distribution, etc. 
Baupi, F.—Deutsche Ent. Zeitschrift, vol. 81, part 1, p. 33, 1887. 
Technical descriptive account of 1 page. 
Howarp, L. O.—Insect Life, vol. 1, pp. 59, 60, August, 1888. 
A. note on the heat evolved in cowpeas infested by this insect. 
Lintner, J. A.—Sixth Report of the State Entomologist of New York, pp. 
127-129, 1890. 
Description, literature, probable life history, and remedies. 
Howakrp, L. O.—Insect Life, vol. 4, p. 49, October 28, 1891. 
Mere mention of parasite reared by Dr. Doran; doubtfully referred to 
Bruchophagus. 
. Eprror1ALt.—Insect Life, vol. 4, pp. 160, 165, December 2, 1891. 
Temperature of weevil-infested peas. 
Eprrortau.—Insect Life, vol. 5, p. 165, January, 1893. 
Listed as “ bred from beans at New Orleans Exposition ”’; “‘ infesting Chinese 
beans in the Seed Division, U. S. Department of Agriculture.” 
Cotes, EH. C.—Indian Museum Notes, vol. 2, p. 152, 1893; vol. 3, pp. 25, 129, 
fig. 
“Very destructive to stored pulses (Cajanus indica, ete.)’’; ‘Common grain 
weevil; often very troublesome ;”’ figured. 
