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curious Diopsid fly Sphyracephala hearseyana, though the 

 habits of the adult are still obscure. The early stages of 

 acalyptrate muscoids breeding in mushrooms have been 

 obtained, but it is not known how these species spend the 

 dry and hot part of the year. 



V. Collaboration. 



The usual amount of identification work was carried 

 on; the Indian Museum was supplied with a considerable 

 number of specimens to assist in the compilation of the 

 " Fauna of India." 



I interviewed the Director of Fisheries, Bengal, with 

 reference to larvicidal fish in connection with control- 

 breeding schemes. 



In connection with the Kathgodam Surra work, a " pre- 

 rains " survey of the area has been made for bloodsucking 

 flies; this will be correlated with a similar survey made 

 during the actual Surra season. I inspected the area in 

 company with Mr. Shilston. 



Arrangements have been made to assist Mr. Ballard in 

 a chemical investigation of the sexual reactions of A msacta. 



I attended the 2nd Science Congress at Madras, and 

 was pleased to note the increasing strength and authority 

 of the organization, and the generally high quality of the 

 papers read. 



VI. Programme of work for 1915-16. 



The three lines of enquiry mentioned under the heading 

 tk Research " in the above report will be continued. In the 

 event of my going on leave my assistants will carry on 

 Nos. (1) and (2) until my return. Sanction has been re- 

 quested for the publication of a book as projected in last 

 year's programme. 



