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NO. 3 of vol iv. of “Memoirs of the Department of Agriculture of India” is devoted to the life-history and habits of the big brown Indian cricket (Brachytrypes achatinus), the various stages of development being illustrated by a coloured plate. According to the author, Mr. C. C. Ghosh, these insects, which measure nearly two inches in length, and are burrowing and nocturnal in habit, have recently been the cause of considerable injury to various crops, such as jute, rice, and tea.
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L., R. Recent Work on Invertebrates . Nature 90, 660 (1913). https://doi.org/10.1038/090660a0
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