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Tabh XV. — The varieties of Juar in small plots were side hy side in the 

 Punjab experimental area excepting No. 25, Dura, which ivas at 

 some distance — contd. 



Insects found in two affected 

 plants brought tor examination 



6 Chilo simplex larvK. 

 16 Chilo simplex larvae. 



7 Chilo simplex larvte. 



1 Chilo simplex larva. 



1 Chilo simplex larva ; 

 stunted by fly maggots. 



some- 



10 Chilo simplex larvce, 1 para- 

 sitic grub. 



3 Chilo simplex larvae. 



6 1). venosata larvje, G Chilo- 

 simplex larvae. 



6 Chilo simplex larvre. 



3 Chilo simplex larvae. 



10 Cliilo simplex larvce (about 5- 

 half-grown). 



9 Chilo simplex larvffi. 



1 Chilo simplex larva. 



1 Chilo simplex larva, 1 V, 

 venosata larva. 



14 Chilo sim2)lex larvae. 



1 Chilo simplex larva . 



4 Chilo simplex larva>. 



9 larvse and 1 pupa case of 

 Chilo simplex. 



2 C'lulo simplex larvae 1 para- 

 sitized. 



By " affected " plants are meant those only which showed signs of 

 being bored by borers. Two affected plants from each plot were brought 

 and examined to see what the borers were. The borer larvas found were 

 all grown-up. 



With regard to local juar, in 1917 up to about ]\Iay there was a large 

 area grow^n as a rabi crop in JhilU and it was entirely free from borers, 

 although there were large numbers of Chilo simj^lex and Sesamia inferens 

 in the contiguous maize crop, 



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