Mr. Shroff. 
Mr. Fletcher. 
Mir. Ramakrishna 
Ayyar. 
Mr. Fletcher. 
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same way as Utetheisa. Inthe case of young plants bagging with a net 
may be used to collect the caterpillars but in the later stages of growth, 
when the caterpillars are attacking the pods, this is impracticable and 
little can be done directly beyond hand-picking, but in some cases larvee 
get right inside the pods and are not visible from outside. The moths 
themselves may be handpicked as far as possible, but are not easy to 
find in any number. Pupation may take place inside the pods, but 
more usually in a loose cocoon on the surface of the soil. . 
In Burma Argina cribraria and A. syringa both occur on Sann-hemp, 
but less commonly than Utetheisa. 
Argina syringa [* South Indian Insects,” p. 401, fig. 271] occurs 
principally in Southern India and Bombay as a minor pest of Sann- 
hemp, occasionally abundant and doing considerable damage. Around 
Poona, where Sann-hemp is grown as a green-manure crop, this insect is 
said to be a serious pest every year. As regards control, I do not think 
we can say any more than we have said already under Argina cribraria. 
Argina argus occurs throughout India and Ceylon and the larva is 
occasionally found attacking Sann-hemp pods but it is scarcely a pest. 
However, as Sann-hemp becomes more commonly grown as a green- 
manure crop and larger quantities of seed are required for this 
purpose, I expect we shall hear more of Argina argus as a pest. 
Amsacta mooret occurs in North Gujarat as a pest of Sann-hemp in 
common with other low-growing crops. We have already discussed 
control of this species. Doesit occur in Madras as a pest of Sann-hemp ? 
In Madras it has not been found to damage Sann-hemp. 
Plusia signata. There is some doubt about the identification of this 
and perhaps P. chalcytes is the insect in question. It occasionally 
occurs on Sann-hemp, chiefly in Madras, but 1s scarcely a pest. 
Euproctis scintillans [‘‘ South Indian Insects,” p. 399, fig. 268] occurs 
sometimes on Sann-hemp, but is a minor pest as a rule. Handpicking 
of the caterpillars and moths will provide control where required. 
Amyna octo has been reared at Palur from larve on Sann-hemp 
and at Pusa from larvee (green, with a white subdorsal stripe and only 
three pairs of prolegs) found feeding on Sann-hemp leaves. It is a 
minor pest and is generaily very much parasitized, so that further control 
is not required. 
Chatocnema basalis (Chrysomelide). I have this name on my list, 
but it has been taken from old records on cards as having occurred on 
Sann-hemp at Pusa in August 1905 and April 1906, at Raipur “a good 
deal” in August 1907, at Jullundur in September 1905, “and at Surat 
in 1904. We do not seem to have any specimens, however, from 
