UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 
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Nebraska 
Indiana 
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•G&MABY UfcSKL (Calendragr anaria L,)' 
• ¥, P - Flint (September 20): UufflerTma reports of damage "by this 
insect have cone in frcm grain elevators arid farmers. Thus far 
the damage has "been mostly to corn, 
M, H» Swehk (September l6).r Complaints of ir.jirry'by stored-grain 
pests (several species) began to be received ChsUog the las^.fetf 
days in August 9 and con-.; : i;Tued to be received in. tfner easing numbers 
during the first half of September, A greet many cf thess cG/pLaints 
related to the irf estation of stored shellod corny though some 
farmers' complained cf serious injr-.y to stored wheat and rye also. 
The complaints come from all parts of the State,- Toe chief pest 
doing the damage \ras the common granary weevil. ''>:■' l en dr a rj anar ia , 
FOREIGN GRrilN BEETI3 (Catha?5tus advena Walt,) 
J» J« Davis (September £0): Grain weevils have' been unusually' 
numerous this fall and the majority seem to be the species which 
are attracted to mold. On account of the excessive moisture much 
■rcheat xras threshed dump. The foreign grain beetle (foffiaj ftna .' 
adyena) is the tentative determination rve have made for the species 
T,hich seems to be predominant, While it does ret appear to damage 
the grains, it is apparently largely responsi&la for heating of the 
grain* 
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