




in fig-borer eren irish e were blown over, and many of the specimens 
Beers nes: Mr. Horton left New Orleans on September 28, and was at 
TRUCK CROP AND STORED PRODUCT INSECT INVESTIGATIONS. 
F., H. Chittenden, In Charge. 
1 In the September number, page 6, mention is made of some in 
‘teresting parasites of injurious truck crop insects. We have re-« 
‘¢@ently learned through Mr. F. R. Cole that the tachinid parasite 
‘Siphona plusiae Coq. has been reared from the cabbage looper (Auto- 
apha. brassicae) from Whittier, Pasadena and Compton, Calif., the 
dast locality being. furnished by Mr. J. FE. Graf. This species was 
escribed from Autographa californica Speyer from Southern Califor=- 
&, Another parasite attacks this species but it has not been, 
eared or identified as yet. 
& We have received from Mr. C. F. Stahl, Spreckels, Calif., a 
eample of walnuts badly infested by the Mediterranean flour moth, 
(Ephestia kuehniella). These were obtained in October of the pres- 
ent year. I* also occurs in peanuts in the East. 
