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The fig moth (Ephestia cautella Walk. F. If. Chittenden . . 9 
Introduction 9 
Description of the species 10 
Characters of the moth 10 
Technical description of the moth 11 
Distribution 11 
Description of the earlier stages 11 
The egg 11 
The newly hatched larva 12 
The full-grown larva 12 
The cocoon and pupa 13 
Literature and history of the species in Europe 13 
History of the species in America 14 
List of food materials 19 
Inspection of Smyrna figs in the Bureau of Entomology 21 
Inspection of samples of figs from the Dried Fruit Association 25 
Average infestation of figs entering the port of Xew York 28 
Life-history notes on the fig moth 2S 
Oviposition 28 
The transformation to pupa 29 
The life cycle 29 
Natural enemies 30 
Methods of control 32 
Preventives 33 
Heat as a remedy 34 
Methods of packing figs as a protection against insect attack 35 
Experiments with fumigants at a high temperature 36 
Bisulpbid oi carbon 
Hydrocyanic-acid gas 37 
Summary 38 
Bibliographical list 39 
Report on the fig moth in Smyrna E.G. Smyth . . 41 
Sources of infestal ion 41 
Occurrence of larvae in the orchard 42 
Egge on figs on the trees 42 
Mollis in the orchard 43 
< )\ iposition on figs drying <>n the "aerghi " 44 
Percentage of infestation on the "serghj '* 45 
infestation in fig depots 46 
Infestation in freight cars 46 
Infestation in bazaars in Smyrna 47 
Infestation in the "khans" 47 
Infestation in Bteamers during ocean transit 4S 
The principal source <<i infestation 45 
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