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A small collection of mosquitos from Pachmarhi was 

 named up and returned and several other small lots of 

 mosquitos were received and identified during the year. 



Flesh-Flies. 



In response to a circular to Veterinary officers, a large 

 number of specimens of maggots, causing myiasis in domes- 

 tic animals, etc., have been received and the flies bred out. 

 A parallel series of observations has been kept up on the 

 attractiveness for various flies, especially those species 

 breeding in septic matter, of meat treated in various ways ; 

 the substances tried included Peptone, Hydrochloric Acid, 

 Formalin, Papain with Hydrochloric Acid, Borneol, Vanil- 

 lin, Sugar, Salt, Mercurous Chloride, Benzine, Lactic Acid. 



Ticks. 



Specimens of Ornithodoros savignyi, received from 

 Madras in 1914, and some more of the same species from 

 Gujarat, were under observation throughout the year. A 

 species, identical with or near 0. lahorensis, was received 

 from Agra. Both were fed on goats. 



111. Programme of work for 1916-17. 



The work which can be done will depend on the return 

 ■of (1) Mr. Howlett, now on extended leave on Medical 

 Certificate up to 28th January 1917, (2) the two Assistants 

 sent to Mesopotamia for Fly Control work. Pending their 

 return work must be largely of a routine character, viz., 

 •care and upkeep of collections and records, breeding and 

 observation of Tabanids, Mosquitos, Ticks, etc., continu- 

 ance of Mosquito Campaign, and affording help to inquir- 

 ers as far as possible. 



