Abstract
KNOWLEDGE of South Indian insects has greatly increased since the publication of T. B. Fletcher's book on the subject in 1914. This work is now out of print and there is a growing demand for its replacement by a more modern book. As a desideratum it has been filled by the appearance of Ramakrishna Ayyar's volume that is now before us. This writer is very well qualified for the task, having many papers and bulletins on South Indian economic entomology to his credit. The book is divided into two parts, and Part I deals with general aspects of the subject such as anatomy development and classification. Part II is in the main a conspectus of the chief injurious insects of South India and the best-known methods for combating them. The book is well printed and seems to be very free from errors, while its numerous illustrations add materially to its value. It should meet with a wide and speedy acceptance and fill a definite place in the literature of Indian economic entomology.
Handbook of Economic Entomology for South India
Dr.
T. V. Ramakrishna
Ayyar
By. Pp. xix + 528. (Madras: Government Press, 1940.) 4.12 rupees.
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Handbook of Economic Entomology for South India. Nature 149, 9 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1038/149009d0
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