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of different strengths and in different ways. These have 
been buried near the Golf Course in Kuala Lumpur with 
150 controls. Termites of various species are known to be 
abundant in this land, in fact I should estimate that two- 
s' thirds of the ground wherein these woods are buried is 
undermined by termites. It is proposed to take up these 
woods at periods of 2, 6, 9 months, 1, 11, 2, 2J, 3, 31 and 4 
years, after which time a certain number of pieces will still 
remain. In all, there are 37 experiments, and for each 
experiment 10 or more pieces of woods have been treated. 
The first series of these woods, after two months burial, 
have been taken up, and it is hoped that these together with 
the second lot cab be exhibited at the Agricultural Show 
to be held at Penang during 1909. 
Negotiations are in progress with Government for the 
treatment on a large scale of the timber to be used in the 
construction of houses in Kuala Lumpur. 
Rubber Pests. 
Eu nieces squamosus (a weevil) has been sent in from 
the managers of some 10 estates in the Federated Malay 
States, who report that at times it does considerable harm 
to the young rubber trees by eating away the older leaves 
and young shoots. Collecting the beetles by hand has 
proved to be effective. The beetle is practically omni- 
vorous, and it is not likely to confine its attacks to rubber, 
but will continually appear and attack small areas of the 
young rubber trees. A report on this insect, under the 
name of Astycus lateralis, appeared in “Perak Museum 
Notes,’ ’ Vol. II., pt. L, p. 61, by Wray. 
Towards the latter end of the year several complaints 
were received relating to a small borer in the rubber trees. 
An examination of the insect proved it to be closely allied 
to the shot hole borer of Ceylon, but as I have no technical 
description of this insect, which belongs to a family com- 
posed of closely-allied species, I am not certain of its ident- 
ity. I am under the impression that it is Xyleborus 
pan ulus. Be the insect Xyleborus fornicatus (the shot 
hole borer) on any other species there is not the slightest 
doubt why it has gained a footing in some places. Several 
estates have lately adopted pollarding, and it is invariably 
on these pollarded trees that the insect commences to be 
destructive. Transference of the insect to those healthy 
rubber trees planted near pollarded ones is rare, although 
this does occur, and the only word of warning necessary 
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