. Insect pests of farm, garden and orchard . ged stoppage, and result^ing in a short time in the loss of thousands of dollars in largeestablishments. The life cycle ofthis insect requiresordinarily abouttwo months, butmay be completedin thirty-eight daysu n d e r the mostfavorable condi-tions. The adultmoth measures alittle less than an inch across the expanded wings. The fore-wings are of a lead-gray color, with transverse black markings, while the hind-wings are dirty whitish, with a darker Ijorder. The Indian Meal-moth * (Fig. 140) larvae resemble those ofthe grain-beetles in having a speci
. Insect pests of farm, garden and orchard . ged stoppage, and result^ing in a short time in the loss of thousands of dollars in largeestablishments. The life cycle ofthis insect requiresordinarily abouttwo months, butmay be completedin thirty-eight daysu n d e r the mostfavorable condi-tions. The adultmoth measures alittle less than an inch across the expanded wings. The fore-wings are of a lead-gray color, with transverse black markings, while the hind-wings are dirty whitish, with a darker Ijorder. The Indian Meal-moth * (Fig. 140) larvae resemble those ofthe grain-beetles in having a special liking for the embryo ofwheat-grains. They spin a fine silken web as they go from seedto seed, to which they become attached, and to which is added alarge amount of excrement, thus spoiling for food much moregrain than is actually injured. The moth has a wing-expanse of an inch; the inner thirdof the fore-wings being a whitish gray, and the outer portionreddish-l)rown, with a coppery lustr(\ * Plodia interpunctella Hbn. Family Fig. 141.—The meal snout-moth (Pyralis farinali^):a, adult moth; b. larva;c, pupa in cocoon—twicenatural size. (After Chittenden, U. S. D. Agr.) 192 INSECT PESTS OF FARM, GARDEN AND ORCHARD The Meal Snout-moth * (Fig. 141) is of a light brown color,the thorax, base, and tips of the fore-wings being darker wings expand nearly an inch and are otherwise markedwith whitish lines as shown in the figu-re. It is very similar tothe last-mentioned species in its habits, constructing long tubeswith silk and particles of the food in which it is living. The life-history is completed in about eight weeks, and four generationsmay oc-cur in a year. The moisture of heated grain is mostfavorable for the development of this pest, and it need not befeared if grain is kept in a clean, dry place. The Angoumois Grain-moth f By far the worst granary pest throughout the South is the fly-weevil, or Angoumois grain-moth. History.—This insect is an im
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