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insects from birds' stomachs sent by the Nagpur Museum, 

 (iv) various insects from Nagpur Agricultural College, (v)- 

 various insects from Entomological Assistant, Burma, (vi) 

 collections of Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, and Rhynchota 

 from Mr. C. Inglis, besides numerous other small sendings. 



IX. Programme of work for 1916-17. 



Major. 



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. 



Minor. 



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 issued 

 during the year : — 



De, M. N. . . . Instructions for rearing Mulberry Silkworms. 



[Bulletin 39 (Revised Edition), Agri- 

 cultural Research Institute, Pusa.~\ 



Fletcher, T. Bain- Bees and the Fertilization of Coffee, 

 brigge. (Bulletin 69, Madras Department of Agri- 



culture.) 



Fletcher, T. Bain- One Hundred Notes on Indian Insects, 

 brigge. (Bulletin 59, Agricultural Research Insti- 



tute, Fusa.) 



