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the study of Indian parasitic Hymenoptera. During the discussion 

 following the paper the need for systematic workers on Indian 

 parasitic Hj^menoptera and Diptera was emphasised. 



DE Mello (F.). The Trichonymphid Parasites of some Indian Termites. 



— Rept. Proc. 3rd Ent. Meeting, Piisa, February 1919, Calcutta, 

 m, 1920, pp. 1009-1022, 3 plates. 



The present researches deal chiefly with the parasites of Leucoiermes 

 indicola, Wasm. Trichonympha agilis is redescribed and compared 

 ■with the conflicting descriptions of other authors. It is possible that a 

 number of different species or varieties may have been described under 

 this name. 



Other parasites of L. indicola are Leidya metchnikowi, L. annandalei, 

 L. kempi and L. campanula ; also the Infusoria, Apalina termitis, 

 Balantidium termitis, Nyctotherus fletcheri, Pyrsonympha grassii and 

 Franciella termitis. 



Brues (C. T.). On the BoUworm Parasite described as RJwgas lefroyi 

 by Dudgeon and Gough. — Kept. Proc. 3rd Ent. Meeting, Pusa, 

 February 1919, Calcutta, in, 1920, pp. 1026-1028. 



As a result of recent examinations of material from India, the 

 species described by Dudgeon and Gough from Egypt as Rhogas lefrovi 

 [R. A.E., A, ii, 321] has been found to belong to the genus Microbracon. 

 R. kitcheneri [loc. cit.'] also probabh^ belongs to this genus. Accord- 

 ing to Mr. Fletcher there are at least four or five species of Microbracon 

 parasitising Earias in India. 



Isaac (P. V.). Some recently noted South Indian Melolonthidae of 

 Economic Importance. — Rept. Proc. 3rd Ent. Meeting, Pusa, 

 February 1919, Calcutta, iii, 1920, pp. 1028-1029. 



The species dealt with are Anthracophora crucifera, Oliv., and 

 Protaetia aurichalcea, F., on Lantana and cholam, Popillia chlorion, 

 Newm., the larvae of which damage Cinchona roots, as do also the larvae 

 of Holotrichia repetita. Sharp, and Serica nilgirensis, Shp. A species 

 •similar to H. repetita has proved injurious to Cinchona seedlings in the 

 larval stage. Under laboratory conditions each female laid about 100 

 eggs. H. rufoflava, Brs., was taken near roots of orange plants. It is 

 thought that the larvae eat the bark just below ground-level, causing 

 the death of the tree. 



Fletcher (T. B.). Note on Plant Imports into India. — Rept. Proc. 

 3rd Ent. Meeting, Pusa, February 1919, Calcutta, iii, 1920, pp. 

 1052-1070, 3 plates. 



The present situation with regard to the regulations governing the 

 importation of plants into India is discussed. The fumigation boxes 

 in use at various ports are described and illustrated. As the ports of 

 entry are very scattered and the importations of plants at some of 

 them are very small and infrequent, an entomological staff cannot be 

 maintained at each, and the fumigation is therefore carried out by the 

 Customs staff. The necessity for periodical entomological supervision 

 at such ports is, however, emphasised. 



