. Economic entomology for the . An egg-stack of Melitara prodetiialis.—Smglo. eggs shown at c. coccidivora, which, as its name indicates, feeds upon scale insects. Unfortunately, it is altogether too rare to be of any practical use, and is simply a curiosity, the carnivorous tendency in the Lepi- doptera being extremely rare. Ephestia kuhniella is another troublesome species, commonly known as the "Mediterranean ; It is sometimes abundant in barns and mills, and, especially in the latter, may do much injury. Great complaint has been made during the few years last
. Economic entomology for the . An egg-stack of Melitara prodetiialis.—Smglo. eggs shown at c. coccidivora, which, as its name indicates, feeds upon scale insects. Unfortunately, it is altogether too rare to be of any practical use, and is simply a curiosity, the carnivorous tendency in the Lepi- doptera being extremely rare. Ephestia kuhniella is another troublesome species, commonly known as the "Mediterranean ; It is sometimes abundant in barns and mills, and, especially in the latter, may do much injury. Great complaint has been made during the few years last past, the insects seeming to become more abundant and to cover an increasing portion of our territory. Cleanliness, of course, is primarily to be enforced; but where they are abundant enough to make it important, the insects can be cleared out by using bisulphide of carbon. All the rooms should be tightly closed overnight, and enough bisulphide evaporated to fill every nook and cranny with the poisonous fumes. In a badly infested establishment a second application may be neces- sary in some cases, but in most instances one has proved effectual.
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