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DRIED EEUIT BEETLE' ( C-.>rpophilus hOTnipterus L. ) 
California. P. Sinmons (February 2): This insect survived the winter in 
aversu^e nun'oers but did comparatively small dano.sC to the' fig crop 
in 1939 Fresno and Merced Counties. 
STORED GR.^1IN PESTS 
Illinois. P. Flint (Februarj^ 23): Continued activity in corn stored in 
farmers' bins and in elevators and steel bins by the rice weevil 
( Sitophilus oryza. L.) thro\ighout the winter. Recent samples shov; low 
mortality of corn pests in infested bins of shelled corn. Tenperatures 
of about 4o^ F. were registered in most of these bins during the col- 
dest weather of January and February, although temperatures outside 
were -10° F. , or lower. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (February 23).: Adults of the red, flour beetle 
( Triboliurg castaneum Hbst.) were found in gin trash in Jackson County, 
and under torn wrappings on uared hams in Pike County in November 1939- 
Missouri. L. Haseman (February 23): During February some com.plaints have 
come in, particularly whore pests are present in scaled cribs and 
granaries, although owing to the winter cold in unheated buildings, 
activity is a,t a standstill. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (February 20) : Specimens of the cadolle ( Tenebroides 
mauritanicus L. ) wore sent in from Douglas County on January 12; found 
in a trunk stored in a barn whore grain was in storage. 
Montana. D. J. Pletsch (February I9) : Specimens of Gnathocerus cornutus F. 
reported as infesting various grains in warehouses at Deer Lodge. 
Extent of diunage unicnown. This appears to be a new record for the State 
Wheat badly damaged where Cat li artu s advena Wroltl. is numerous. Con- 
trol measures used in at least one instance. No apparent dam.oge at 
Billings end Bozeman. (Dot. by H. B. Hills.) 
SAW-TOOTHED GPl^iIN BEETLE ( Oryzaephilus surin.ampnsis L. ) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (February 22): Bran heavily infested in stora;re in a 
buil6.ing at Nephi on February 5* Stored bran damaged at Cedar City. 
UJ 0RTi\LID ( ChrjFsomyza denand.ata F.) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (February 20): Maggots, talern on December 23, 1939. 
from silage in Scotts Bluff Cotiiity, forwarded for identification. 
SP1CI.\I' NOTE 
Oregon. H. H. Stage (January 3-’): Great numbers of Hippodamia convergens 
Guer. were coming out of hibernation over a strip of ground 50 feet 
long and. 25 feet wide, on the sunny side of ,a small canyon at Bull 
Run Pov/er Pl.ant. From 2 to 3OO individuals found. A resident had 
noticed them in this location in previous years. 
