FOEEWOED. 



This bulletin is the first of a series dealing with the 

 insect pests of Mysore. While the insect which forms 

 its subject is one that has been long known as a serious 

 pest in India, no accurate and complete account of its 

 life-history has, as yet, been published. 



The present bulletin embodies results of observations 

 and experiments which have extended over about three 

 years. While I am to be held responsible for the facts 

 and conclusions that are given in the following pages, 

 the carrying out of experiments and observations in the 

 field has largely devolved upon my Assistant Mr. K. Kunhi 

 Kannan, under my direction. 



The coloured plate has been prepared from paintings 

 made by M. Ranganayakalu, Artist of the Department, 

 while the photographs and the drawings from which the 

 other plates and most of the text-figures have been pre- 

 pared were made by me. 



For the great care taken in the printing of text 

 and plates I wish to thank Mr. C. H. Yates, Superinten- 

 dent of the Government Press. 



Leslie C. Coleman. 



Bangalore, 

 June, 1911. 



