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PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 



Ayoderus (ranqvebaricus, F. 



S. 1. 1., pp. 335-336, f. 193 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 219, 246. 



We have this from Saidapet, Chepauk, Chittur, and South Arcot. 

 It occurs on country almond {Tertninalia catap'pa) and less commonly 

 on mango, twisting the leaves, but it is scarcely a pest. 



Mr. Ghosh. 



Mr. Fletcher. 



Mr. Misra. 

 Mr. Fletcher. 

 Mr. Misra. 

 Mr. Fletcher. 



Cylos formicarivs, Fb. 



S. Ind. Ins. pp. 334-335, t. 12 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 293. 



This weevil occurs abundantly in all districts south of the United 

 Provinces and is a very serious pest of sweet potato. We discussed this 

 fairly fully at the last Meeting and I do not think there is much to add. 

 The best preventive method that we can recommend at present is early 

 harvesting. 



At Pusa it only damages the July crop and not the winter crop. The 

 only possible remedy is the use of early harvesting varieties. 



In the winter there are no beetles about at Pusa and so there is no 

 damage. 



Deep-rooting varieties are not so badly attacked. 



But later on the beetles get down even into deep-rooting varieties. 



Is it recorded that the beetles are attracted to light ? 



They come in to light commonly but not in large enough numbers 

 to use that as a means of control. 



Has anyone reared any parasites from this species ? If anyone comes 

 across any effective parasite, we should like to know about it. 



Mr. Ramrao. 



Mr. Ghosh. 

 Mr. Fletcher, 

 Mr. Ramrao. 



Balaninvs c-albnm, Fb. 



Ann. Kept. Imp). Entom. 1917-18, p. 102, t. 18, f. 1 ; Proc. 

 Second Entl. Meeting, p. 247. 



We have this from Pusa and Eastern Bengal and Assam (probably 

 Dacca). It also occurs at Poona. The life-history, damage, and control 

 were treated of in my last Annual Report and we have no more to add 

 to that. 



It was reared in Poona from seeds of Eugenia jamholana. In our 

 district most of the fruits are attacked. Is there any remedy ? 



The collection and destruction of the seeds is the only measure that 

 is possible. 



Has the life-history been worked out in Bombay and, if so, is it the 

 same as at Pusa ? 



It is the same as at Pusa. 



