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Nature and extent of damage: /2- 2s oc ccc cena eee ee eee ee ane eee 3 
Mhererain Weevilse..---s2ssa2 s2osemas ce cetee ee Ree ee eee = eee ae ee 4 
The granary weevil (Calandra granaria Linn.) (fig. 1d). .-..-.-...---.---- 4 
(he rice weevil (Calandra oryjza Tamm.) (ies) 2a. See ee 5 
he SrainMOths 25 2js-- eas +6 = eee eel See see eo eee ee ee 6 
The Angoumols grain moth (Sitotroga cerealella Ol.) (figs. 2 and 3) ....---- 6 
Dhewolfhmoth (hineaignantetla anit) sae. . esas a ee ee eee 7 
The flour‘and-meal:moths, 5-2ssP 222-2 sano ce eee ee eee ae eee eee eee 8 
The Mediterranean flour moth (Hphestia kuehniella Zell.) (figs. 4 and 5)--.- 8 
The Indian-meal moth (Plodia interpunctella Hbn.) (fig.6) ...----.-------- 9 
The meal snout-moth (Pyralis farinalis Linn.) (figs. 7 and 8) ...-..--.-.--- 10 
he tlourbeetles'=.s2cs2 sos son cee ea eee eee tee CE eee eee eee i 
The confused flour beetle (Zribolium confusum Duy.) (fig. 9) --..---------- 11 
The rust-red flour beetle (Triboltium ferrugineum Fab.) (fig. 9f) -...--.----- 12 
The slender-horned flour beetle (Zchocerus maxillosus Fab.) (fig. 10)--..---- 18 
The broad-horned flour beetle (Hchocerus cornutus Fab.) (fig. 11).--------- 18 
The small-eyed flour beetle (Palorus ratzeburgi Wissm.) (fig. 12)...-------- 18 
Phe meal=wOrms:.c\s< sessee nn eoddt ace SoS Leet See aes eee eee ee eee eee 14 
The yellow meal-worm (Chanetee inolitor Linn.) Be US) e228. 2k eee 14 
The dark meal-worm (Tenebrio obscurus Linn.) (fig. 14) -----.-.-.--------- 15 
iheveram Peeves =— s.-555= sea a siete te silo aecseas Meek See ee 15 
The saw-toothed grain beetle conan surinamensis Linn.) (tig. 15)....--. 16 
The red or square-necked grain beetle (Cathartus gemellatus Duy.) (fig. 16) - if) 
The foreign grain beetle (Cathartus advena Waltl.) (fig. 17) ..-...---.----- ily 
The cadelle ( Tenebroides mauritanicus Linn) (fig. 18) -.--------- fees eee 18 
Parasitic and other natural enemies ]sss 46) sere aaa e eee eee eee eee eee 19 
Methods ‘of control): 22.3252: Seecee coe see eee ee a ees Se ee eee 19 
Preventive Measures «sae ea = = $252 Se ise 5 seis Snes io ee eee eee 19 
Insecticides and other destructive agencies ----.-....---------.-.-.-.---- 22 
The bisulphide of carboniireatmenth)..22) 142-2 ee ee =e ee ee 22 
Summary of principal memediess..eo- ems so eee eee a= eee eee eee 24 
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