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reaches the seed and tunnels into it. The whole of the fruit 

 is filled with excrement. The pupa (dormant form) is situated 

 inside the fruit in a thin silken case. The mature beetles, when 

 they emerge, are quite active and feed on the external tissues 

 of the fruit." 



This beetle apparently gets into the fruits in the store room 

 and where it is found precautions will have to be taken to store 

 the fruits in such a way that it will not get at them. 



