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MYTILASPIS PIPERIS, Green. 

 Mytilaspis piperis, Green, Ent. Mem. Dept. Agri., Ind., II, No. 2, 



pp. 34 35, t. 4. t- is. 



Mytilaspis piperis. Scales, natural Pepper; 



magnified. (( Original.) 



Distribution. — Wynaad. 



Lifehistory. The long, narrow, brown scales live thickly clus- 

 er "ii the young stems. The vines are attacked by this 

 scale usually about 10 feet from the ground, a rusty patch b 

 leaves and about a yard long being formed on the stem. 



Foodplant- Pepper (Piper nigrum). 



Status. A local, minor pest. 



Control. Spraying and destruction of attacked portions of 

 plants. 



CHIONASPIS BICLAV1S, Comst. 



Chionaspis biclavis, Comstock, 2nd Rept., Dept. Ent. Corn. Univ., 

 p. 98(1883); Green, I.M.X.. IV. 2. Ent. Mem. Dept. Agri., Ind., I. 

 No. 5, p. 354, II. No. 2. p. 36. Cocc. Ceylon, pp. 152 154. t. 54. 



