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!H INDIAN INSECTS. ETC. 



Control. When the attack is localized the attacked trees 



should be sprayed with a contact insecticide and neighbouring 



unattacked trees isolated In painting a ring of some sticky 



substance (eg., tar and grease) around the trunk to prevent the 



g bugs crawling up. 



In districts where this bug is prevalent, trees of varieties more 

 or less immune to this si ale should be utilized lor shade. 



The immature bu<;s, when found on Coffee, may easily be 

 mistaken foi /. canium viride, but are larger and lack the dark 

 intestinal loop characteristic of Gl 



CEROPLASTODES CAJANI, Mask. 



Eriochiton cajani, Maskell, I.M.N.. II. 6] 62, t. 1. If. 3a n U891). 

 Ceroplastod escajani. Green, Ent. Mem. Dept. Agri., lnd.. II. No. 2. 

 pp. 32. 43. 



Ceroplastodes cajani. From Indiai M 



Distribution. Madras {N.B. It is not clear whether the original 

 record refers to the Presidencj or the citj ; possibly Saidapet is 

 intended. 1, Coimbatore. 



Lifchistory. The scales are scattered on the twigs of the food- 

 plant as shown in the figure. 



''Knits. Red Gram (Cajanus indicus), Ber fZizyp/ms jujuba). 

 n Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) and on Coleus (Green). 

 Status. Originally described from specimens sent in as dam- 

 aging Red Gram in January 1890, Not since noted as a pesl pi 



