2012, ISBN: 1130256413

[EAN: 9781130256413], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers c… More...

[EAN: 9781130256413], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: .establishment from injurious insects, will not only have done a good stroke of business directly, but will have the prestige of a pioneer in a wise and patriotic movement. THE MORE IMPORTANT INSECTS INJURIOUS TO STORED GRAIN. By P. H. Chittenuex, Assistant Entomologist, U. S. Department of Agriculture. After the grain has escaped the ravages of its many insect enemies in the field, and is harvested and in the bin, it is subject to the attack of insects of several species popularly known as weevils. The experience of many years, including the present, shows that there is great need among farmers and others of information in regard to the insects that are destructive to stored grain, and of the measures that may be employed for protection and remedy against them. To supply this want is the object of the present article. In its preparation published information has been drawn upon, and there have been incorporated new data from the records of this division and from personal observation and experiment. Technical matter has been excluded, and with the aid of the accompanying illustrations and simple descriptions the intelligent farmer, miller, or merchant who handles grain, will be able to recognize the different grain-feeding species in their various stages, and with the brief accounts given of their habits and theniature of their injuries will be prepared to guard against these insects and to destroy them when present in the granary, mill, or storehouse. Of the two score species of insects of most common occurrence in stored cereals and cereal products, there are three that live in their adolescent stages entirely within the kernel or grain. These are the granary weevil, rice weevil, and Angoumois grain moth, the commonest and most injurious species, both in A.<