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their habits are known. This Fulgorid is described and figured by 
Distant [Fauna of India, Rhynchota, Vol. III, p. 199, fig. 86] apparently 
from a single specimen from ‘“‘ Madras ”’ in his own collection. A short 
search on Calotropis plants at Coimbatore about November or December 
shows that it is really not uncommon. 
Lygeus pandurus [‘ South Indian Insects,” p. 481, fig. 365] is found 
commonly on Calotropis throughout India. 
A yellow Aphid often occurs in masses on young shoots and probably 
checks the growth of the plants. 
The fruits of Calotropis are attacked by :— 
Dacus longistylus. 
Paramecops farinosa. 
Dacus longistylus is an African Fruitfly, described by Wiedemann 
eighty years ago, but only definitely recorded from India within the 
last three years. It is known from Coimbatore, Orissa, and Nagpur 
and is doubtless common on Calotropis throughout India. The larvee 
Jive in the fruits and damage the floss. 
Paramecops farinosa as an adult eats the leaves, but the larve live 
in the fruits and bore about, damaging the floss. 
The grubs of Paramecops farinosa bore into the fruits, damaging Mr. Ghosh, 
the lint. In Bengal the lint has a value, being used for the same purposes 
for which Silk-cotton lint is used. It is softer than Silk-cotton lint. 
The plants are gathered and used for fuel. 
We will go on to Sugarcane, Paddy and other Cereals, Grasses and Mr. Fletcher. 
Fodder Crops. 
SUGARCANE (Saccharum officinarum). 
Sugarcane setts, that is, the pieces of cane used for planting, are 
attacked in almost all districts by Termites. The species of Termites 
concerned probably vary a good deal with locality and that is a subject 
we require to know more about. At Pusa we get chiefly Microtermes 
obesi and that seems to be a common pest of cane-setts in most parts of 
India. We have been trying various experiments at Pusa with a view 
to protection of cane setts from the attacks of Termites and, as these 
have been carried out in the Insectary here, Mr. Ghosh will give us an 
account of them. 
The following insecticides were tried to protect sugarcane setts Mr. Ghosh. 
against termites :— 
Resin Compound—setts dipped in stock solution. 
Naphthaline Emulsion—setts dipped. 
Lead Arsenate—setts dipped in solution. 
