. Annual report of the Regents. New York State Museum; Science. INJURIOUS AND BENEFICIAL INSECTS 39 INSECTS AFFECTING STORED FOOD PRODUCTS 78 Grain moth (Sitotroga cerealella). A small cater- pillar about ^^ inch long working in various grains and producing a whitish moth with a wing spread of a little over J inch. Treatment: fumi- gate infested grain with carbon bisul- fid, and treat sus- pected granaries in the same manner. 79 Saw-toothed grain beetle ( S i 1 - vanus surina- m en s i s). A small, brown/slender beetle about -J inch long found infesting cereals and dried food prodncts. A commo


. Annual report of the Regents. New York State Museum; Science. INJURIOUS AND BENEFICIAL INSECTS 39 INSECTS AFFECTING STORED FOOD PRODUCTS 78 Grain moth (Sitotroga cerealella). A small cater- pillar about ^^ inch long working in various grains and producing a whitish moth with a wing spread of a little over J inch. Treatment: fumi- gate infested grain with carbon bisul- fid, and treat sus- pected granaries in the same manner. 79 Saw-toothed grain beetle ( S i 1 - vanus surina- m en s i s). A small, brown/slender beetle about -J inch long found infesting cereals and dried food prodncts. A common and prolific species which may complete its life cycle in 24 days, and may produce seven generations within a Fig. 70 Grain moth: a larva; b pupa; c moth; d wings of a paler variety; e egg;/kernel of corn showing work of larva; g, h other structural details—all enlarged except/ (after Riley). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New York State Museum; University of the State of New York. Board of Regents. Albany : J. B. Lyon, State Printer


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