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facilitate the control of this and other household pests, whether 

 we resort to heat or some other method for the destruction of 

 the insects. Heat is also applicable, though the duration of the 

 treatment would probably have to be greatly extended, for the 

 destruction of wood and bark borers in specially selected material, 

 such as that used in the manufacture of souvenirs. It may also 

 prove of value in destroying young larvae in manufactured articles 

 prior to storage and thus greatly reduce the loss on such materials 

 subject to insect attack. 



