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The eggs are laid on young shoots, which have previously been girdled 

 by the adult beetle. The larva bores down to the root and goes from one 

 branch to another, killing the plant. Hibernation takes place in the 

 larval stage in the stumps. The larvae occur in the rains and the beetles 

 emerge at Pusa in August (mainly) and September. A Chalcidid para- 

 site has been reared. At Pusa the " bermeli "" variety of soy-bean (from 

 Sabour) was attacked especially, other varieties growing alongside this 

 escaping attack almost wholly. It may be controlled by destroying the 

 aSected tips, which droop, and by burning the stiunps after harvest. 



Oberea sesami. 

 Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 85. 



This species only seems to be known in Baroda. The egg is laid on 

 the midrib of a leaf of Sesamum wdicum, and the larva bores into the 

 midrib and stem, and then down into the roots and pupates in the roots. 

 Hibernation takes place in the larval stage. Ten to twelve days elapse 

 before the larva bores into the stem and yellow blotches appear on the 

 attacked leaves which may be collected at this stage of the attack. It is 

 usually a minor pest of young Sesamum plants, but does very serious 

 damage sporadically. 



In Bellary I once found a very few Sesatmim plants attacked in this Mr. Ramachandra 

 way but I cannot say whether this was due to Oberea sesami. ^^'^' 



It is a regular pest in Baroda. Plants in the early stages of growth jir, p^tel 

 are killed but growii-up plants do not suffer so much. 



It has not been found in Surat. Mr. Jhaveri. 



Oberea sp. 



This species was found at Pusa, the larva boring Phaseolus aconitifolms Mr. Fletcter. 

 [moth] '(C. S. 428). The eggs were laid at the end of September 1906, 

 and hatched after 5 days, the larva pupated at the end of June, and the 

 adult beetle emerged after twelve days (in the beginning of July). The 

 eggs were laid in the stems within a portion enclosed by two girdlings. 

 The larva feeds on the pith and part of the woody tissues. The affected 

 girdled stems droop and are easily seen. The larva feeds until November, 

 then rests in the larval state until the end of June. Larvse often emerged 

 from stems before hibernation and attempted to go into earth. There 

 is only one cycle annually. 



Specimens were sent to Dr. Gahan some years ago, but no identifica- 

 tion has yet been received. 



There is an Oberea in Travanccre which attacks Vi'gna catjan,g. Mr. Pil'ay. 



