CONTROL OF INSECTS ATTACKING STORED TOBACCO 6 



published records on the habits and occurrence of this insect in South 

 Carolina appeared in 1889. 



The tobacco moth was first recorded in France in 1737 as infesting 

 chocolate products. It was first reported in the United States in 1897, 



FLUE-CURED TYPES 

 TYPE CLASS I 



11a OLD BELT FLUE-CURED 

 Mb MIDDLE BELT FLUE-CURED 



12 EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA FLUE-CURED 



13 SOUTH CAROLINA FLUE-CURED 



14 GEORGIA FLUE-CURED i>~-' 



FIRE-CURED TYPES ' 



TYPE CLASS 2 



{21 VIRGINIA FIRE-CURED 

 22 EASTERN FIRE-CURED ICLARKSVILLE AND HOPKINS VILLE) 

 23 WESTERN FIRE-CURED IPADUCAH AND MA YFIELD) 

 24 HENDERSON FIRE-CURED 



AIR-CURED TYPES 

 TY p E CLASS 3 



31 BURLEY 



32 SOUTHERN MARYLAND 



35 ONE-SUCKER 



36 GREEN RIVER 



37 VIRGINIA SUN-CURED 



CIGAR FILLER TYPES 

 TYPE CLASS 4 



41 PENNSYLVANIA SEED LEAF 

 4 2 CEBHARDT 



43 ZIMMER OR SPANISH 



44 DUTCH 



45 GEORGIA AND FLORIDA SUN-CROWN 



CIGAR BINDER TYPES 

 TYPE CLASS 5 



51 CONNECTICUT VALLEY BROADLEAF 



52 CONNECTICUT HAVANA SEED 



53 NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA HAVANA 



54 SOUTHERN WISCONSIN 



55 NORTHERN WISCONSIN 



CIGAR WRAPPER TYPES 

 TYPE CLASS 6 



Figure 1. — Tobacco-growing districts. 



but it is likely that the insect was brought into North America in early 

 colonial times in cacao beans, dried fruits, or other foods. 



The tobacco moth was first reported infesting cigarette tobacco in 

 Europe about 1909 and was first found infesting tobacco in the United 

 States in 1930, Since 1930 the moth has greatly increased its popula- 



