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FLOUR MILLS AND STORES. 
The observations on “Mites” in Hay, and also on the “Flour 
Moth,” the first of which attacks is sometimes very troublesome, and 
the second almost overwhelmingly destructive in mills and flour ware¬ 
houses, are given for this reason, though not growing-crop pests. 
FLOUR MILLS AND STORES. 
Mediterranean Flour Moth. Ephestia kuhniella , Zeller. 
Mediterranean Flour Moth, magnified; outline showing natural size. 
The “Mediterranean” Flour Moth (as it has now been named), 
the appearance of which as a most serious infestation in stores or Wheat 
flour mills, where it could gain entrance, was first recorded in this 
country respectively in 1887 and 1888, may now be considered to be 
thoroughly established, and quietly extending itself. From the natural 
and reasonable objection of all mill owners who are suffering from the 
presence of the pest to let the trouble be known of, the measures 
which are desirable to prevent spread of the evil cannot be made 
known, as is (for public good) highly desirable round the infested 
centres, and consequently infested meal or flour, and sacks passing to 
and fro, carry the infestation to neighbouring bakeries, or to more 
distant points, without the public at large being aware of what is going 
forward. In this matter my own hands are completely tied, as the 
requests for information regarding the attack which are sent to myself 
are sent in confidence, and consequently, however much I may know 
of the spread of the attack, I cannot give the warnings, which would 
be little short of ruin to the mill owners who have desired my help. 
At present I am aware that at the steam mills where the pest was 
first reported as present in England it is still a very serious trouble, 
and, though much expense has been gone to in preventive measures, 
which have kept it to some degree in check, it is still seriously 
injurious. 
