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‘species occur as pests, on this and other crops, but we know very little 
about them. 
Colemania sphenarioides and Orthacris sp. have already been dealt 
with under cholam and there is no more to add. Cumbu is a favourite 
foodplant of Colemania, largely because it is grown to a considerable 
extent in the area of occurrence of this grasshopper. 
Estigmene lactinea [“ South Indian Insects,” p. 368, fig. 230] is 
sometimes found on cumbu, principally in Madras, but is sporadic and 
scarcely a pest as a rule. 
Amsacta moorei and A. albistriga have already been dealt with several 
times. Both occur as pests of cwmbu in Madras. 
A. moorei also attacks bajri in North Gujarat. Mr. Jhaveri. 
Marasmia trapezalis [‘‘ South Indian Insects,’ pp. 432-433, tab. 33] Mr. Fletcher. 
rolls the leaves of bajra but is a minor pest as a rule. 
Episomus lacerta has been recorded from Surat and Myllocerus 
11-pustulatus is generally distributed ; both may be found on bajra at 
times, but neither is of any great importance as a pest. 
The next group of pests of bajra includes those insects found boring 
in the stem :— ‘ 
Chilo simplex. 
Sesamia inferens. 
Chilo simplex is a common borer in the stem but of less importance 
than in guar or maize. 
Sesamia inferens is often common also, but of rather minor import- 
ance as a rule in this crop. 
At the roots we get Termites and Anomala grubs but both these 
have been considered under sugarcane and there is no more to add as 
regards bajra. 
The sucking insects found on bajra include :— 
Calocoris angustatus. 
Megacalum stramineum. 
Aphid. 
Nezara viridula. 
Calocoris angustatus and Megucalum stramineum have been dealt 
with under juar. Both occur on cumbu and do considerable damage, 
and other Capsids may also occur. 
An Aphid is found on bajra in much the same way as on juar but 
we are not certain of its identity. 
Nezara viridula and other Pentatomid bugs also occur on bajra but 
are of minor importance. 
