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An active infestation maintained itself until July 22, 1940» in those 
parts .of. the chair made of wood of Eysenhardtia , from which the bark 
had’ not been removed’. (Det. by M. W. Blackman.), 
A’ WASP ( Trypoxylon rub roc inc turn Pack. ) 
Maryland. . P. V. Hand (July 24):- Removed from rustic furniture at Epping 
Porest, near Annapolis. (Det. by C. P. W, Muesebeck.) 
TISSUE PAPER BUG ( Thylodrias contractus Mots.) 
District of Columbia. E. A. Back (July 6): Three larvae found in a house 
in Washington. ; 
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A BOOK BORER (Neogastrallus librinocens Eisher) 
Plorida. E. A. 3ack (July 29) * Infestation of books in a library at 
Winter Park seemed upon inspection to be of recent origin* Control 
measures used during June, Libraries at Saint- Leo and Saint Augustine 
treated during the summer of 1938* show no evidence of active infesta- 
tions. Record books in the courthouse of St. Johns County badly 
infested. . . 
CARPET BEETLES (Dermdstidae) 
General, E. A. Back (July 25): Specimens of the black carpet beetle 
( Attagenus piceus Oliv. ) received on June 17 from Detroit, Mich.j on 
June 27 from Newark, N. J. , and'from Cleveland, Ohio; on June 25 
from Ellwood City, Pa.; on July 2 from New York City; and on July 8 
from Whitesboro, N. Y, , and from Orange, N, J. Specimens of the 
varied carpet beetle ( Aathrenus verbasci L.) received from a house in 
Dallas, Pa., on July 8. Specimens of A. verbasci received from 
Hagerstown, Md., on June 25* 
DRUG STORE WEEVIL ( Stegobium panic eum L. ) 
Idaho. T. A. Brindley (May 6): Peas injured at Moscow, (Det. by W, S. 
Pi sher, ) * 
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DERMESTIDS ( Trogo derma spp. ) 
Michigan. R. Hutson (July 24): J?. versicolor Creutzer was found in 
cereal at Premont, 
Minnesota, M. W. Wing (July 15): Jj?. ornatum Say found' on roll’ed wheat. 
