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in a village in the Pattukottai Taluk of the Tanjore District. The 

 insects were said to have been almost destroyed by the villagers. 



V.— Insects Affecting Sugarcane. 

 1, CMlO simplex, Butler. The Sugarcane-borer. 



Order, Lepidoptera. Sub-order, Heterocera, Family, Cramhidce, 



The caterpillar of this moth was again reported as infesting sugar- 

 cane in August-September in the Nagpur districts. Specimens were 

 received from the Commissioner of Settle ments and Agriculture. 



In June of the same year (1902) the Sub-Divisional Officer, Jangi- 

 pur, reported caterpillars, thought to be this species, to be infesting 

 an experimental crop of sugarcane seedlings. The insects were also 

 present in neighbouring fields of cane, and the damage done was 

 very large. 



A similar report was received from the Collector of Gaya, the in- 

 sects having appeared in the Aurangabad Thana in June. 



Remedies. — There can be little doubt that until proper steps are 

 taken to carefully inspect all seed cane, all infested material being 

 at once burnt, there is little chance of gaining control over this pest. 

 Cleanliness in methods of cultivation, collection, and burning of 

 litter and refuse in the fields are also requisites. A rotation with a 

 crop such as juar should be avoided as the insect lives equally well 

 in both. 



VI.— Insects Affecting Cotton, 

 1, Oxycarenses lugubris, Motsch. 



Order, Hemiptera. Family, Lygaeidce. 



A small bug, 7 s ^ths inch in length. Head and thorax brown. The 

 wings are semi-transparent, and overlap the abdomen on all sides. 

 The antennse are long, upper end black, lower end brown. The pro- 

 thorax and head are in the form of a triangle, the head forming the 

 apex. 



This insect feeds amongst the cotton fibre inside the capsules of. 

 the plant. It was reported from Cawnpore Farm at the beginning of 

 May by the Director of Land Records and Agriculture, ,,. 



