ILLUSTRATIONS 



(Plate I, drawings by Espinosa ; Plate IV, photographs by Martin; Plates II, III, and V 



to IX, photographs by Cortes.) 



Plate I 



Figs. 1 to 7. Stages of Lasioderma serricome Fabr. 1, Egg; 2, larva; S, 

 pupa, front view; i, pupa, side view; 5, pupa cell; 6, adult, back 

 view; 7, adult, side view. 

 Fig. 8. Norbanus sp. Parasite of L. serricome, dorsal view. 

 9. Norbanus sp. Parasite of L. serricome, lateral view. 

 10. Larva of Clerid predaceous on pupae and larvae of the cigarette 

 beetle. 

 Figs. 11, and 12. Pupa of Clerid. 

 Fig. 13. Adult Clerid. 



Plate II 



Cigars showing infestation by cigarette beetle; a, character of injury where 

 larva gets between two cigars. \ 



Plate III 



Fig. 1. Screened compartment at factory where many experiments were 

 conducted; a, two screened doors, with screened vestibule. 

 2. Fumigating compartment showing tobacco VTrapper on shelves. 



Plate IV 



Fig. 1. Steam drum used in the control of the cigarette beetle. The pile 

 of leaf tobacco at the right has been steamed ; a, car which holds 

 about 120 kilograms of leaf tobacco; 6, track to transfer car in 

 and out of drum d; c, hinge joint where track swings back when 

 door closes. 

 2. A revolving steam drum. 



Plate V 



Pig. 1. Cigars dried out on open rack where the cigarette beetles have free 

 access. A source of infestation. 

 2. Cigars in drying cabinet. A source of infestation. 



Plate VI 



Fig. 1. Open mandalas (fermenting piles) to which the beetles have free 

 access. These piles are infested at all times. The tobacco from 

 these piles is taken to the work room and made directly into 

 cigars. 

 2. Closed mandala which gives as satisfactory results as the open one. 

 The beetles are practically excluded. The numbered sections of 

 the open side fit in a grove at either end and may be removed 

 from top to bottom. 



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