No. 4.] Notes on Insect pests from the Entontolo^ical Section, 202 



" Chaman. -^Locusts have destroyed almost all the barley crops in Toba. The 

 owners have, therefore, let their cattle, goats and sheep loose into their fields as 

 they prefer to do this, rather than see the locusts eat up the crops." 



Extract from the Baluchistan Agency Diary for the week ending i6th July 

 1897 :- 



" Reports from Toba show that locusts have destroyed nearly all the barley 

 crops and have done considerable damage to fruit trees and to the autumn 

 harvest. They have, moreover, eaten up all the green and dry grass both in 

 the valley and on the mountain tops. There is likely in consequence to be serious 

 distress among the Achakzais. The Revenue Commissioner has been asked 

 to report on the subject." 



Extract from the Diary of the Baluchistan Agency for the week ending 

 24th July 1897: — 



" Zhob, for week ending i6th. — Enormous flights of locusts have been seen in 

 Ghosa and near Murgha, but they have as yet done no damage except to trees 

 and grass. It is feared that if they do not leave before the kharif crops are 

 above ground, they will do much harm. 



" At Mekhtar where the crops are more advanced, one sowing of China nung 

 has been almost completely cleared off by them and the people have sown the 

 lands again. 



" Reports from the Upper Zhob sub-division show that locusts are still very 

 numerous in many parts and that great damage has been done by them in the 

 western circle of Bori and in the hill villages near Hindubagh." 



Extract from the Diary of the Baluchistan Agency for the week ending 

 8th September 1897 :— 



" Thai Choti all, —Z\ax3.i and the adjacent country has been again visited by 

 an enormous flight of locusts. 



" They are still there and considerable damage has been done." 



Extract from the Baluchistan Agency Diary for the week ending 24th 

 September 1897 — 



" Zhoh,fGY the vieeh ending the i6th Sefitejnber.— The Assistant- Political Agent, 

 Upper Zhob, reports that the crops of only 9 of the Mirzai and Shadozai Karezes 

 near Killa SaifuUa, have escaped severe damage from locusts, the rest have been 

 considerably damaged and in some cases completely destroyed. 



Extract from the Baluchistan Agency Diary for the week ending 24th October 

 1897:- 



" Southern Baluchistan , for the week ending the i6th October iSg'j. — During 

 the week, daily reports have been received from Las Bela stating that great damage 

 has been done to the crops by locusts, and it is feared that serious loss of 

 revenue will be the result," 



Extract from the Baluchistan Agency Diary for the week ending 31st Octo^ 

 ber 1897 : — 



" Southern Baluchistan, for the week ending 24th October. — The damage 

 done to cultivation by locusts is estimated at R6o,ooo or 870,000 to State 

 revenue. 



