Abstract
Some recent horrible examples of damage to mailed packages of insect material (see Fig. 1) suggest that words of warning and suggestions for improvement are again in order. Some of the observed disasters seem to be the fault of the postal service in careless or rough handling; some, however, are certainly the shippers’ own fault; some may be no one's fault, but simply an inevitable result of bigness–of the sheer volume and weight of modern mail. Whatever the causes, obviously we need to exercise as much preventive care as we possibly can and to take precautions based on what we know of the fragility of insect material and the realities of mail handling. If material is worthwhile and valuable, we should take pains to see that it has the best possible chance of passing safely through the bumps and grinds of modern mail.
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