Sd PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 
Laphygma exigua is a sporadic major pest of seedlings of both varieties 
of indigo, occurring in Bihar usually about April. In 1906 it was very 
bad at Birowli, near Pusa, on swmatrana plants. In the case of very 
bad outbreaks, the only practical remedy seems to be to cut the plants 
back. Spraying may also be tried, and trenches should be dug between 
badly attacked areas and adjacent ones free from attack to prevent the 
caterpillars crossing over, but this of course will not prevent the moths 
from doing so. 
Agrotis ypsilon is not serious on indigo but attacks swmatrana seed- 
lings to some extent, doing less damage to arrecta seedlings. 
There is a long list of leaf-eating insects found on indigo, but none 
are very important as regards the well-grown plants :— 
Prodenia litura. 
Chilades putli. 
Dichomeris vanthes. 
Heliothis obsoleta. 
Pelamia (Remigia) undata. 
Chalciope (Trigonodes) hyppasia. 
Raparna nebulosa. 
Plusia lumbirena. 
Plusia orichaleea. 
Monolepta signata. 
Blosyrus inequalis. 
Sitones crinitus. 
Tanymecus circumdatus. 
Tanymecus indicus. 
Myllocerus viridis. 
Prodenia litura is a minor pest of indigo. . 
Chilades putli is sometimes found on indigo shoots but does little 
damage. 
Dichomeris ianthes we have already discussed under clusterbean. 
It isa minor pest of indigo, the larve webbing up the leaves and top- 
shoots. The attacked portions may be removed and destroyed, but as 
a rule no control is required. 
Heliothis obsoleta is of comparatively rare occurrence on indigo and 
is scarcely a pest. 
Pelamia undata [‘* South Indian Insects,” p. 388, fig. 252] and Chal- 
ciope hyppasia [** Indian Insect Life,”’ p. 451, fig. 311] are both occasional 
pests of indigo but are usually of no importance. 
Raparna nebulosa, Plusia limbirena, and P. orichalcea have all been 
found on indigo, but not recently, and do not seem to be regular pests. 
