24 THE FIG MOTH. 
Chttn. No. 1191. Locoum Figs. 
Sample 18. — A package of " Locoum " figs in a wooden box seized by the 
Bureau of Chemistry on account of the presence of " worms," was re- 
ceived at the Bureau of Entomology February 1, 1911, and carefully ex- 
amined for iusect injury. 
Of the 75 figs examined, 20 showed more or less insect injury, 
but no insects whatever were present. Of this number the majority, 
to the number of 16, showed injury more or less plainly on the out- 
side, some containing worm holes penetrating to the interior, others 
simply small holes which did not penetrate and which contained 
only slight excreta on the interior. Four figs only showed decided 
evidences of excreta in the interior. The remainder were sound so 
far as insect attack was concerned, but it w T as noticeable that G of 
these figs were badly soured. 
To summarize, out of the entire 75, 10 figs were not edible — 1 on 
account of insect excreta in the interior, 6 on account of sourness — 
while the remainder were not sufficiently injured to be rejected by 
the average consumer. Nevertheless, since the top layer was w 7 orst 
affected, the box when first opened presented a bad appearance. As 
usual, injury was most pronounced at one end, at the end where 
examination began. 
Chttn. No. 1192. Loose Figs Sterilized in Steam Closet at 239° F. 
Sample 19. — A wooden box of loose figs sent by Mr. Smyth from Smyrna, 
October 6, 3910, sterilized in a steam closet at 115° C. (239° F.) for 10 
minutes ; examined in the Bureau of Entomology by the writer. 
This package contained 75 figs, of which 59 were perfectly sound, 
showing no positive evidence of insect attack. One w^as sound but 
with slight excreta and with one dried pupal skin on the exterior; 
11 were spoiled, mostly with excreta internally; 1 was spciled with 
1 dead and dry larva and excreta and another was spoiled with a 
wormhole and excreta internally ; 2 otherwise badly spoiled figs 
had excreta internally. 
Chttn. No. 1193. Duplicate of No. 1192. Containing 60 Figs; Exposure 30 
Minutes. 
Sample 20. — Of these 51 were sound, 6 showed excreta internally, 
while 3 were spoiled from other causes. The figs containing excreta 
in both lots were in most cases split, giving ready access to the insects. 
