No. 3.] Notes on insect pests from the Entomological Section. 129 



Extracts from the weekly season reports of the Bombay Presi- 

 dency,which contain information on the appearance of locusts during 

 the months of June to December 1896. 



The season reports have been forwarded to the Museum through 

 the Under-Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Bombay. 



Week ending 23rd June iSg6. — Shikarpur, — locusts appeared in Kakar and 

 Nashirabad, but caused no serious damage. Hyderabad, — locusts appeared in 

 More, but caused no damage, 



Week ending 30th June i8g6. — Karachi, — locusts in the talukas of Karachi, 

 Manjhand, and Seh A'an ; no damage caused by them. Shikarpur, — locusts passed 

 over Mehar taluka causing no damage. 



Week ending 'jth '^tdy.— Karachi, — locusts in taluka Kotri, catising no 

 damage. Hyderabad, — locusts in the district, causing no damage. Thar and 

 Parkar, — locusts having caused slight damage at Sanghar, are moving south- 

 wards. 



Week ending 14th July. — Karachi, — locusts in Katri taluka, causing some 

 damage to cultivation. Hyderabad, — locusts in Guni causing no damage. 



Week ending 21st July. — Karachi, — locusts in Deh Kohistan m Tatta taluka 

 causing no damage. Thar and Parkar, — locusts appeared in Umarkot, Khipra 

 and Chachra talukas causing no damage. 



Week ending 28th July.— Karachi, — locusts in taluka Mirpur Batora, causing 

 no damage. Shikarpur,— locusts in four talukas, causing slight damage in one 

 taluka. Upper Sind Frontier, — locusts passed over Thai on 23rd, causing slight 

 damage. 



Week ending 4th August .~-Ka.rac\\\, — locusts In talukas Mirpur and Sakro, 

 damaging grass and bajri crops. Shikarpur, — locusts in six talukas causing no 

 damage. Hyderabad,— locusts appeared in four talukas, causing damage in two 

 dehs of Naushahro taluka. Thar and Parkar, — locusts in desert. 



Week ending nth August. — Karachi, — locusts in talukas Mirpur, Sakro, 

 Manjhand, and Kohistan, damaging grass and bajri crops. Shikarpur,— locusts 

 appeared in eight talukas, damaging crops in part of one taluka only. Hydera- 

 bad, — locusts appeared in Shahdadpur and Hala talukas, causing no damage. 



Week ending 1 8th August. — Karachi, — locusts in Manjhand, Kohistan, Tatta 

 and Sakro talukas. Thar and Parkar, — locusts throughout desert talukas, caus- 

 ing slight damage in the tapa of Umarkot; they are breeding in desert ; steps 

 taken 10 destroy them. 



Week ending 2 ^th August, — Karachi, — locusts in Karachi, Kohistan, Tatta 

 and Sakro Talukas, Shikarpur, — large flight of young locusts passed over Ubauro 

 and Mirpur, causing no damage. Hyderabad,— locusts appeared in three talukas, 

 causing no damage. Thar and Parkar, early millet in ear but slightly damaged 

 by locusts in desert portion of Umarkot and Khipra. 



Week ending ist September, — Karachi, — locusts in Kotri, Kohistan, Karachi 

 and Tatta talukas. Hyderabad, — locusts in four talukas, causing slight damage 

 in two. Thar and Parkar, — locusts in six talukas, causing slight damage in three 

 (indigo in Sanghar and tilseed in Khipro slightly damaged by insects). 



Week ending 8th September. — Karachi, — locusts in Manjhand and Kotri 

 talukas, damaging crops. Shikarpur, — locusts in Ubauro taluka. Hyderabad^ — 

 locusts in six talukas, causing slight damage in five. 



