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The original description of Ph. modesta applies to the Surat form, whilst 

 our coloured plate is taken from the Pusa form. 



It is not a pest at Pusa. Mr._Misra. 



Laeiad^ (Beuchid^). 

 This family includes a number of species which attack pulses. Most Mr. Fletcher, 

 of them are pests of stored pulses, but a few attack the seeds in the field. 

 The various species concerned are as 3'et very imperfectly known in India 

 and further investigation will doubtless bring to hght many more species 

 which attack crops in the field. Besides those mentioned here we have 

 various unidentified species from Seslania and Crotalaria seeds. 



Bruchiis affinis, Frol. 



Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 64, 65, 308 ; Ann. Rept. Impl. 

 Entom., 1917-18, p. 105. 

 This species has been found at Pusa and Poona attacking Pisvm 

 sativum seeds in the field. We have it also from Kanara. 



We find it breeding in the field to a considerable extent. It has one Mr. Ramrao. 

 brood in the year and cannot breed in the dry seeds later on. 



Bruchus theobromw, Linn. 



This species has been foimd at Poona, breeding in Pisum sativum y^_ Fletcher, 

 seeds in the field. 



We also have it from Belgaum, Matheran and Coimbatord, but it has 

 not been found at Pusa. 



Pachijmerus chinensis, Linn. 



S. 1. 1., pp. 306-307, f. 155 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 45, 

 57, 60, 64, 308 {Bmcnus) ; Ann. Rept. Impl. Entom. 1917-18, 

 p. 105. 

 Pachymems (Bruchus) chinensis breeds both in the field and in stored 

 pulses. At Pusa it is mainly a pest of stored seeds, but has been found 

 to breed in the field in pods of cowpea (Vigna catjang). We have speci- 

 mens from the following localities and foodplants, but not all of these 

 latter are from growing plants : — Nagpur, larva in pea-seeds and Vigna 

 catjang pods ; Gaya, on Cajanns indicus ; Pusa, eggs on pea-pods, larvae 

 in Vigna catjang pods in fields, seeds of Dolichos biflorus, arhar seeds, 

 lentils in store ; Mysore and Coimbatore, on Cajanvs indicus. 



The fact that these seeds may be infested in the field emphasizes the 

 necessity for proper treatment before storage. 



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