. The book of corn : a complete treatise upon the culture, marketing and uses of maize in America and elsewhere, for farmers, dealers, manufacturers and others : a comprehensive manual upon the production, sale, use and commerce of the world's greatest crop . Corn. CORN PESTS AND DISEASES 277 light brown, with reddish reflections. The larva is about three-quarters of an inch long, and is consider- ably darker than that of the preceding species. Its habits are similar to those of the Indian meal moth. The larva constructs tubes of silk and particles of feed or other food in which it lives. It l
. The book of corn : a complete treatise upon the culture, marketing and uses of maize in America and elsewhere, for farmers, dealers, manufacturers and others : a comprehensive manual upon the production, sale, use and commerce of the world's greatest crop . Corn. CORN PESTS AND DISEASES 277 light brown, with reddish reflections. The larva is about three-quarters of an inch long, and is consider- ably darker than that of the preceding species. Its habits are similar to those of the Indian meal moth. The larva constructs tubes of silk and particles of feed or other food in which it lives. It lives on cereals of all kinds and in all conditions, either in the kernel or in the form of flour, meal or Fig 78—Common Grain and Flour Beetle Tribolium confusum: a, beetle; &, larva; c, pupa—all enlarged; d. lateral lobe of abdomen of pupa; e, head of ibeetle, showing antenna; y, same of T ferrugineum—all greatly enlarged (after Chittenden). The Mediterranean Hour moth is the most impor- tant of all mill insects. It is the scourge of the flour mill and has attracted much attention in recent years. It was discovered in a flour mill in Germany in 1877. In later years it invaded Belgium and Holland, and in 1886 appeared in England. Three years later it made its appearance in destructive numbers in Canada. In 1892 it was discovered by the writer in mills in Cal- ifornia and in New York, Pennsylvania in 1895, and recently in Ohio. Indiana and other states. The adult. 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 Myrick, Herbert, b. 1860. New York ; Chicago : Orange Judd Company
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