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Nasturtium (Tropwolum sp). 
The only insect pest that seems to attack Nasturtium is the cater- 
pillar of Pieris brassice, which is occasionally found on the leaves. Some 
larvee bred on this diet at Pusa yielded an unusual aberration described 
in Entomological Note 68, fig. 15, in Bulletin 59. The larvee of P. 
brassice are easily hand-picked whilst they are still young, before they 
have scattered. 
The next group of plants whose pests we will take comprise those 
used as 
DRUGS and DYES. 
Tosacco (Nicotiana tabacum). 
Tobacco is grown practically throughout India and Burma and 
has a fairly long list of pests. 
The young seedlings are attacked by :— 
Agrotis ypsilon. 
Flea Beetles. : 
Halticus minutus. 
Chrotogonus spp. 
Atractomorpha crenulata. 
Brachytrypes portentosus (achatinus). 
Gryllotalpa africana. 
Agrotis ypsilon was discussed under Gram. It is common in most 
tobacco-growing districts and often does considerable damage by cutting 
the young plants. When these have been planted out, the cut plants 
are conspicuous and the caterpillar may be grubbed up with a bit of 
stick : it will usually be found hiding in the soil near the roots of the cut 
plant. 
In 1906 damage was done to tobacco plants by Agrotis at Bassein, mr, shroff. 
in Burma. 
Flea-beetles, of one or more unidentified species, also damage seedlings mr, Fletcher. 
at times whilst still in the seed-beds before being planted out. When 
doing damage they may be caught in hand-nets. 
Halticus minutus [‘‘ Indian Insect Life,” p. 707, fig. 479], a small 
Capsid bug very like a Flea-beetle in appearance, also occurs in seed- 
beds and attacks the young plants. Collection by hand-nets is indi- 
cated. 
Chrotogonus [‘‘ South Indian Insects,” pp. 528-529, tab. 49], whether 
of one or more species I cannot say, is also sometimes a serious pest of 
