INSECTS ATTACKING STORED PRODUCTS 
BEAM WEEVIL fl'vlabris obtectus Say) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants report that these insects continue 
tc ce seriously troublesore in various parts of the State, In 
one case at Truransounr 20,000 bushels of beans are infested." 
Nebraska -U H. Swenk (April 15). "Complaints of injury by stored-grain 
pests are decreasing in numoer. The bean weevil has, however, 
been more than usually obnoxious in stored beans, both in ware- 
houses and hores." 
Wisconsin S. B. Fracker (larch 17). "Complaints of darage fron this source 
r:uch more numerous than usual during the past winter." 
WHITE-MARKED SPIDER BEETLE ( Ptinus fur L.) 
Wisconsin S. 3. Fracker (March 17). "Very numerous in clover seed at whole- 
sale seed houses associated with other common sto red-product 
pests ." 
South Dakota H. C. Severin (April 22). "This insect was ruch rcre abundant 
last year than in former years. It did considerable harm to 
bags of flour and stored oats and barley over the eastern half 
of the State." 
ELACK CARPET BEETLE ( Attagenu s oice us Oliv.) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants (Karen 15). "Reports of rather 
serious infestation of households were received free Rochester 
and Ithaca." 
Trc.jocerr a tars ale Mels . 
Indiana J. J. Davie- (April 15). "Larvae reported as doin~ considerable 
damage to tomato seed by an Indianapolis seed house. Could 
get no specimens but from the description it was, Apparently, 
TroTcderma tars ale . " 
IT.DITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH ( Eohestia kuehniella Zell.) 
Iowa. F. D. Butcher (April lo) . ""ill insects have started tc appear 
this spring. Complaints about the Kediterranean flour roth 
are r.cst nur- ere us . However, a few reports of the square-necked 
and sa^-toothed grain beetles have been received." 
INDIAN^ !EAL MOTH ( Plcdia int^r punctella Hbn.) 
Delaware CO. Houghton, "Walnuts purchased at a local grocery st-re last 
fall were found tc be 100 per cent infested by this insect." 
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