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pests likely to be brought into India, I have often wondered why we have 

 not got Plodia interfunctella into India, but we do not seem to have it. 

 In this connection one thing that we want is a regular insect- siu-vey 

 of the various plant-nuiseries in India. Probably such a survey would 

 reveal a number of hitherto unknown and unsusjjected pests which 

 have been introduced with plants and are being distributed tlu-oughout 

 the country. But, until we get a proper-sized entomological staff, 

 it is hopeless to try to start work of this sort. . 



Mr. Senior-White. Coolies travelling between Ceylon and India may bring in pests. 

 The Customs Department caimot stop that. 



Mr. Fletcher, The Act covers all plants whether brought in by hand or otherwise.. 



I know that these coolies do sometimes bring plants with them but 

 the Customs Department should deal with that under the Act. 



90.— ENTOMOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURAL 

 COLLEGES. 



This subject is down on the programme for general discussion and 

 has been considered by a Committee under the chairmanship of Mr. 

 Higginbottom and composed of all those present at this Meeting who 

 are engaged in teaching work at the various Colleges. As I explained 

 to the Committee, my idea in including this subject amongst the Agenda 

 was that some of those engaged in teaching might benefit by discussing 

 with other teachers the syllabus of the course in Entomology and also 

 by seeing the various diagrams and models used in teaching at other 

 Colleges and brought to this Meeting, at my suggestion, for exhibition. 

 As most of those who are most interested in the subject have already 

 discussed this question in Committee, and in the absence of Mr. Higgin- 

 bottom, I will now read the — 



" Refort of the Committee on Eniomohcjical Education in Agricultural 

 Colleges. 



" Considering the great economic importance of insect pests to 

 Indian Agriculture, we recommend that all Agricultural Colleges should 

 make provision for the teaching of Entomology. 



"The aim of the teaching of Entomology in Provincial Agricultural 

 Colleges should be to give the students a sufficient knowledge of ento- 

 mology to be able (1) to recognize the common pests and to know some- 

 thing of their life-history and the control measures applicable to each, 

 and (2) to be in a position to report intelligently regarding the occurrence 

 of any unusual pests. 



