. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. August 14, INSECT NOTES. INSECT PESTS IN BARBADOS, IN 1913-14. The Report on the Barbados Department of Agriculture for the year ended March 31, 191 I. has been issued aa a Sup plement to the Barbados Official Gazette of July 26, L915. The last report in this series, that For 1912 13, was revi with rei to those portions relating to insect pests and fungoid diseases, in the Agricultural News for Maj 23, 191 I (Vol. Mil, p. lT(i). The sections of the report which deal with insect pests o
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. August 14, INSECT NOTES. INSECT PESTS IN BARBADOS, IN 1913-14. The Report on the Barbados Department of Agriculture for the year ended March 31, 191 I. has been issued aa a Sup plement to the Barbados Official Gazette of July 26, L915. The last report in this series, that For 1912 13, was revi with rei to those portions relating to insect pests and fungoid diseases, in the Agricultural News for Maj 23, 191 I (Vol. Mil, p. lT(i). The sections of the report which deal with insect pests of cultivated crops are mostly considered in the portion pre- pared by Mr. J. S. Dash, Assistant Superintendent, whilst the Superintendent of the Department, Mr. .1. II. Bovell, [., contributes a few remarks on the fumigation of plants, millions, and insect pests and fungoid diseases. Mr. 1 >ash assumed the position of Assistant Superintend cut on February 21, 1914, less than tw onths previous to the end of the period covered by the report, and consequently, there is but little new n 'ded in the work On insects pests. TERMITES ATI u KIV. SUGAR-! \\ I . An interesting account is given, however, of an attack of termites on sugarcane in Barbados. This is probably the first 'il of termites attacking sugar-cane in Barbados. It is suggested that this insect is a species of the genus Eilteiines. The attack was noted during the reaping season in both old, , ripe, and young canes. The attack appears to have lieen .i severe one, Imt the area over which it occurred is not given. Prompt action in fumigating the nests and burning the infested trash, stumps, and other refuse appears to have checked the attack. It was recommended thai the young canes which wet attacked should be re ved and replaced l>v another crop, such as cotton, which would not be attacked. Trial was made with an ant-destroying machine in ;ating these termite nests. The machine consists of a cylinder in
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