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months, the result being that we get very few parasites when the pest 



appears in the field at the beginning of the rabi [cold weather] season. 



If the parasite could got a good start in the beginning of the season, we 



might succeed in controlling the pest. Agrotis is found in the Hills and 



we might be able to get parasites from there in September. 



Do you find any difficulty in breeding these parasites ? Mr. FiatcUar 



We breed this Braconid quite well in the insectary up to a certain Mr. H. L. Dutt. 



time. 



To have it in sufficient numbers when required, in September, it would Mr. Fistclior. 



seem necessary to have a regular Hill Station to breed it. 



When doe- the parasitic grub commence to sestivate ? Dr. Gou^h. 



In March or April. - Mr. H. L. Dutt, 



The Andres-Maire trap has given very good results in India. It Mr. Fletcher. 



seems strange that it did not succeed in Egypt. 



The Andres-Maire trap was tried and discredited in Egypt. In Egypt Dr. Gough. 

 Agrotis ypsilon is found also on wheat, grass and bersim, but chiefly on 

 wheat. It is found in the basin area. It's habits in Egypt are exactly 

 the same as in India. 



[See also page 622]. 



Agrotis c-nigrum, Linn. 



Hmpsn., F. I., II, 188, Cat. IV, 389-391, f. 7G ; I. I. L., t. 34 

 ff. 10, 11 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. -284. 



Occurs at Jabbalpur, usually annually, as a pest of potato. Recorded 

 by Hampson from the Himalayas and Nilgiris. 

 Control : — Hand-picking of larvae. 



Agrotis fammatra, SchifE. 



Hmpsn., F. I., II, 189, Cat. IV, 393-394 ; Lefroy, Ent. Mem. I, 

 258-259 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 48, 03, 94, 122. 



Occurs throughout Northern India, Pusa being apparently its most 

 southern limt as far as records go. As a pest it is very minor and sporadic 

 in most localities but it is stated to be a very serious pest of almost all 

 low-growing plants (tobacco, gram, etc.) in the spring at Lyallpur and 

 throughout the Punjab. 



The Pusa Collection contains examples reared from larvse on gram 

 and tobacco at Pusa, on gram and piazi {Asphodelus fistulosi(s) at 

 Lyallpur and on poppy at Gondra (Oudh) in March 1890. 



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