CONTENTS, 



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Introduction 13 



Extent of injury 13 



General appearance and habits 14 



Life history 15 



Rearing records 15 



Natural enemies and other checks 17 



Recommendations for control 18 



Conclusion 18 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



PLATE. 



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 Plate V. Field sprayer suitable for spraying sugar beets 16 



TEXT FIGURES. 



Fig. 4. The striped beet caterpillar {Mamestra in/olii) : Moth, caterpillar, pupa. 14 

 5. The striped beet caterpillar: Eggs 14 



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