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X. — Programme of work for 1913-14. 



As previously, investigations into crop pests and sug- 

 gesting of remedial measures will be continued, and ac- 

 counts of their life-histories, etc., will be published as 

 material accumulates. The short courses in lac cultivation 

 and Eri and Mulberry silk cultivation will be given as 

 formerly, and also the training of students in general ento- 

 mology. The cultivation of lac for experimental and de- 

 monstration purposes will be continued. The work with 

 Mulberry silkworms will be carried on. Eri worms will be 

 reared and help and advice on both Eri and Mulberry cul- 

 tivation will be afforded as far as practicable. Experi- 

 ments with European bees, especially from the point of view 

 of queen raising, will be continued. It is hoped that it 

 will be possible to test the honey-gathering qualities of the 

 Indian bee, Apis indica, during the coming spring. In- 

 secticides and apparatus, sent in for trial, will be tested 

 and reported upon. The field experiments with wheat and 

 sugarcane will be continued. If funds are available more 

 coloured plates will be published and the work of preparing 

 lantern slides will be continued. Where desired, help will 

 be given to the Provincial Assistants in their work, and in 

 case of serious outbreaks of pests special assistance will be 

 given. The special investigations with insects attacking 

 stored wheat will be continued as also the experimental 

 work with cotton bollworm. 



XL — Publications. 



1. Tetrigiute (Acridiiiite) in the Agricultural Research Insti- 



tute, Pusa, with descriptions of new species. Dr. Bl. L. 

 lhtA*~€&C4C Gough. Mem. Dept. of Agri., India, Ent. Ser., VoL IV, 



No. 2. 



2. The Big Brown Cricket [Brachytrypes Achatinus, Stoll). 



C. C. Ghosh. Mem. Dept. of Agri., India, Ent. Ser., 

 Vol. IV, No. 3. 



3. Life-histories of Indian Insects. — IV (Hymenoptera). G. R. 



Dutt. Mem. Dept. of Agri., India, Ent. Ser., Vol. IV, 

 No. 4. 



