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there might be no doubt regarding the identity of any 

 species under discussion. The list was worked through 

 systematically and each insect discussed as regards its 

 distribution, crops attacked, damage done, control, etc. 

 The gaps in our knowledge respecting distribution espe- 

 cially, which revealed themselves during the meeting, were 

 emphasized by the absence of the Entomological Assistants 

 from Burma, Bengal, the Punjab and North- West Frontier 

 Province, but in spite of this the meeting proved most 

 valuable, especially to the Provincial Staffs, who are thereby 

 helped to keep in touch with our work done at Pusa and 

 that done in Provinces other than their own. It is hoped 

 that similar meetings may be held regularly in the future. 



IX. Programme of avork for 1915-16. 



This will follow generally on the lines of work of the 

 current year and will include general investigations of 

 crop-pests and especially of the pests of rice, sugarcane 

 and cotton, of fruit-trees and of stored grain. 



A commencement has been made of collection of inform- 

 ation for a general book on the crop-pests of India and 

 progress in this will be continued, as also in the publication 

 of information regarding life-histories of pests and colour- 

 ed plates, of which a large number are now ready for print- 

 ing. Work and experiments in Silk, Lac and Bee-keeping 

 will be continued, and new Insecticides and insecticidal 

 methods tested as occasion arises. . Advice and assistance 

 will be given as far as possible to Provincial Departments 

 and to all inquirers on entomological subjects. 



X. Publications. 



The following publications have been actually published 

 during the year under review : — 



Books. 



Some Soutli Indian Insects, by T. Bainbrigge Fletcher. 

 (Madras Government Press, Imperial 8vo., pages xxii-f 

 565, 50 Plates and 440 text-figures.) 



