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has been kindly examined by M. Bandi de Silve, who determines it as 

 Bruckus (?) emarginatus. 



The small brown Bruchid which attacks stored gram in a similar 

 manner, and which has been sent to the Museum by the Collector of 

 Nuddea, who calls it ghora po/ca, and also by the Collector of Ganjam, 

 who calls it pesala puruga, has been determined by M. Bandi de Silve as 

 Bruchus chhiensis. 



The life-history of neither of these insects appears to be known, 

 though, in each case, it is likely to resemble that of the allied Bruchus 

 pisi of Europe. 



From Messrs. Mitchell, Reid & Co., of Calcutta, were received, on 



„ , . 29th June 1889, specimens of a scale insect 



Scale-insects on tea. , ■* • 



determined by Mr. E. T. Atkinson as Lecanium 



ikea. Messrs. Mitchell, Reid & Co. wrote : — 



" We have received from our Holta TeaGardenJn the Kangra Valley, some prim- 

 ings from a tea-bush showing a species of blight, which, our manager advises us, has 

 made its appearance and threatens to spread. The manager says it was first noticed 

 in a garden which largely used castor cake for manure, and he expresses his opinion 

 that the blight resembles that which affected and ultimately ruined the coffee indus- 

 try in Ceylon .... The prunings, which we send herewith, show the blight 

 referred to." 



Or 3rd July Messrs. Mitchell, Reid & Co. again wrote : — 

 " In a letter received from the manager this morning ho informs us that the pest is 

 distinctly spreading, though in a most irregular manner. Healthy and weak bushes 

 are alike attacked ; a few bushes may be attacked in the middle of a plot in the valley 

 and the pest not appear again for miles, while some gardens have it in a much more 

 aggravated form." 



This insect belongs to the same genus as the well-known Coffee scale 

 of South India and Ceylon, and there is little doubt but that it can be 

 destroyed by the kerosine and soap solution recommended for destroying 

 that insect. 



The following report by the subdivisional officer, Prome, on cater- 



Caterpillars destruc- P illars destructive to young paddy in nurseries in 



tiwe to paddy in Prome the district, has been received through the Depart- 



ma '* ment of Agriculture, Burma. The damage occa- 



sioned appears to have been considerable ; it is desirable, therefore, that 

 specimens, in various stages of development, should be forwarded for 

 determination, so that the identity of the insect may be ascertained. 



"With reference to your Revenue Department No. 21 — 8, dated the 15th August 

 1889, 1 have the honour to report on the damage done to the nurseries in certain parts 

 of the Mahathaman township. It appears that the warmth of the weather which fol- 

 lowed a few showers of rain in the early part of July was favourable to the develop- 

 ment of the butterflies' eggs which had been deposited on the grass, while the continu- 

 ance of a few cloudy days materially promoted the rapidity of the growth and 



