Mr. Ghosh. 
Mr. Fletcher. 
Mr. Ramakrishna 
Ayyar. 
Mr. Ghosh. 
Mr. Fletcher. 
202 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 
PANICUM FRUMENTACEUM. 
| Sama—Hind. | 
The only insects recorded on this are Myllocerus 11-pustulatus, which 
has been found at Pusa and the cholam Anthomyiad fly which has been 
reared at Coimbatore. It is also attacked by Leptocorisa and probably 
many other common pests of cereals. 
PANICUM MILIACEUM. 
| China—Hind. | 
The cumbu Anthomyiad Fly has been reared from this plant at 
Coimbatore. We have already discussed it under cumbu, and I have 
no more to add. 
At Pusa a Fly maggot attacks the stem of china betore the ear ripens. 
The effect produced is like that of a borer, the ear drying up without 
forming any grain. The affected plants are easily spotted in the field. 
This insect was first noticed at Pusa in September 1916. 
The leaves and grain of china are sometimes attacked by Cantharis 
actaeon. We had an example of this near Pusain July 1915, when the 
beetles were found swarming in a china field. They are fairly easily 
collected by hand when in numbers. 
PANICUM MILIARE. 
[Gandhlii—Chhota Nagpur. Panivaragu—Madras. | 
We do not seem to know of any specific pest of this crop. 
At Coimbatore we get a Flea-beetle which is peculiar to this millet. 
The eggs are laid on the leaves. The larva bores in the stem and, as 
a result of the attack, the ears dry up. The larva drops to the ground 
when full-fed and pupates there. 
A Stem-fly attacks gandhli also, in the same way as china is attacked. 
Specimens of this were sent in from Ranchi on one occasion. 
PASPALUM SCROBICULATUM. 
| Kodon—Hind. Kodra—Gujarat. Varagu—Madras. | 
Varagu is subject to attack by the cholam Anthomyiad fly, but this 
is probably not a serious pest. 
In the Central Provinces kodon is attacked by Cirphis unipuncta, 
Leptocorisa varicornis (on earheads), Meloid beetles, Nephotettix, and 
