Mr. Fletcher. 
Mr. Jhaveri. 
Mr. Ramachandra 
Rao. 
Mr. Fletcher. 
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There is evidently considerable diversity of habit in the different 
species and that affects control methods. Eggs laid on the surfaces 
of leaves could be got at by sprays, whereas those thrust into tissues 
would probably escape. 
Tetranychus telarws is one of the “Red Spider” group of mites, 
but the exact identification of all these mites in India requires to be 
checked. The mite now under consideration is not uncommon. on cotton 
at times but is hardly a serious pest. 
A species of Eriophyes also occurs on cotton, especially in Southern 
and Western India. 
It is sometimes serious on cotton leaves in Northern Gujarat and 
I tried a lime-sulphur wash to which soap was added, and the whole 
mixture diluted in the proportion of one in fifty of water. The sprayed 
plots looked much better after the treatment. 
In Madras Eriophyes has been noticed on cotton leaves. 
Tam afraid that spraying is not practicable on a large scale. 
Macherota planitie (“ Indian Insect Life,” p. 733, tab. 79] occurs’ 
commonly on cotton at Pusa and does some damage by stunting new 
growth of the plants. It does not seem to have been noted elsewhere- 
Lygeus pandurus [South Indian Insects,” p. 481, fig. 365] occurs 
commonly on cotton, sometimes in considerable numbers, and may do 
damage at times, but it is not definitely known to be a pest. 
Serinetha augur occurs commonly on cotton plants but is not known 
to be a pest. It has been stated by some observers that it sucks seeds 
in the same way as Dysdercus, but this has been denied by others and 
its exact feeding-habits seem to require further investigation. 
Clavigralla horrens and Eurybrachys tomentosa are sometimes found 
on cotton in some numbers, but are scarcely pests. 
Pseudococcus (Dactylopius) virgatus [“ South Indian Insects,” p. 510, 
fig. 398] occurs on the leaves and young shoots of cotton but is of little 
importance as a pest. 
Pseudococcus (Dactylopius) nipe [‘* South Indian Insects,’’ pp. 509-516, 
fig. 397] also occurs on cotton in a similar way. 
Cerococcus hibisct was originally described by Green [Agricultural 
Department, Entomological Memoirs, IT. 19-21, t. 2 ff. 2-4] from examples 
on branches of Hibiscus liliiflorum from Bombay and on cotton a‘ Pusa. 
It has since been figured end described in “ South Indian Insects,” 
p. 508, fig. 395. It is a conspicuous golden-yellow scale found on the 
twigs and stems of cotton and Hibiscus and the affected plants may 
easily be removed in case of a bad attack, although this scale is generally 
kept in check by parasites. 
