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the seedling left to wither, whilst fresh ones were attacked. 
Others had been dragged to the holes of the larve and entirely 
or partially dragged down the burrows. On digging down into 
the soil two of the above described large larvze were discovered, 
they being responsible for the damage done. Had this patch. 
been inspected two days later there would probably not have 
been a single seedling left in it. Several patches in the 
neighbourhood were in this latter condition. 
I have not as yet been able to obtain the imago of this grub- 
The latter probably spends more than one year in this stage of 
its existence. 
Further observations requtred. 
‘Hevond the above notes apparently nothing further has 
been recorded on the subject of the life history of this pest. 
It and its method of attack were quite unknown to the forest 
guard whose beat I was in at the time and who accompanied me 
on my inspection. The length of time spent in the larval and 
pupal stages has still to be observed and specimens are re- 
quired of the perfect beetle. 
The remedies proposed under Agrotis ypstlon are applica- 
ble to this pest also. When hoeing up the soil before sowing 
the seed all such larve should be carefully killed and poisoned 
baits should be made use of when the young seedlings are be- 
ginning to appear above the soil, 
In /ujurious Insects under L. impressa, page 36, I men- 
tioned the fact that although “ white grubs” had not been up to 
then recorded as injuring seedlings in forest nurseries, etc., it 
was probable that they did so. 
