. Corn culture. Corn. 206 CORN of little nail holes made in each kernel. At a distance it seems to have been spotted with round black dots but a closer inspection will show these dots to be holes in the kernels. The moths lay their eggs in between the kernels on the ear, us- ually after it has been placed in storage. The eggs develop into the worms which enter the kernels at the tips. These worms eat out the heart of the kernels and. then go toward the croAvn where they be- come dormant. From this stage the adult moth emerges near the crown leaving the holes which give that characteristic appe
. Corn culture. Corn. 206 CORN of little nail holes made in each kernel. At a distance it seems to have been spotted with round black dots but a closer inspection will show these dots to be holes in the kernels. The moths lay their eggs in between the kernels on the ear, us- ually after it has been placed in storage. The eggs develop into the worms which enter the kernels at the tips. These worms eat out the heart of the kernels and. then go toward the croAvn where they be- come dormant. From this stage the adult moth emerges near the crown leaving the holes which give that characteristic appearance to the ears. All of this has happened in about six weeks but if the weather has been warm even that short period may have been short- PLATE 14.—Angoumois Grain Moth. The best way to cure or get rid of these moths is to use Carbon Bisulphide. The bin or the place where the corn is in storage should be made air tight; then the Carbon Bisulphide may be placed inside. The gases will do the work. Care should be taken to keep matches away from the gas. Grain that has been fumigated with this gas may be used for food at any time. It might be added that in the treatment there is no need for placing the bisulphide where it is lower than the grain for the gases are heavier than the air and will reach the lowest recesses any^vay. It may be necessary to fumi- gate several times since moths will be coming out from time to 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 Potter, Harry B. Fort Wayne, Ind. , Correspondence Coll. of Agric.
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