Mr. M. M. Lal, 
Mr. Robertson- 
Brown. 
Mr. Fletcher. 
214 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 
Rhynchocoris humeralis is referred to and figured in Entomological 
Note No. 94, Bulletin 59. That was the first record of the occurrence 
of this bug as a pest of orange, but we have since had it sent in from 
Bassein (Burma) as attacking orange, citron, lime and pomelo, and from 
Jeolikote, Kumaon District, as puncturing orange fruits an inch deep 
and completely ruining the orange crop in association with Cappea 
iaprobanensis. These bugs can be caught in hand-nets but are not easy 
to see when on the bushes, as their colour exactly matches that of the 
leaves. 
Chrysomphalus (Aspidiotus) auranti occurs abundantly on Citrus at 
Pusa and probably in most parts of India and may be a bad pest. The 
infested plants at Pusa were fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid with 
success, but this is not generally practicable, and spraying or scrubbing 
with resin compound and soap is generally fairly effective. 
Chrysomphalus (Aspidiotus) aonidum (ficus) has been recorded on 
orange leaves at Poona and as a serious pest of orange near Khed in the 
Poona District, the fruits in this latter case being covered with the 
scales. It occurs as a rule on palms and appears to be rather a sporadic 
pest on species of Citrus. It has been recorded from Calcutta also and 
is probably widely distributed in India, but the Indian Coccide are as 
yet practically unknown. 
Aspidiotus latanie has been found on fruits of Citrus medica at Poona, 
or peach at Coonoor and Phenix sp. at Calcutta. It does not seem to 
be a common pest of Citrus in India. 
Saissetia (Lecanium) hemispherica has been recorded as a rather 
serious pest of pomelo in the Konkan. It has a wide range of food- 
plants, but is usually a minor pest of Cvtrus. 
Aleurocanthus (Aleyrodes) spiniferus is a black spiny Aleyrodid 
sometimes serious on Citrus. ; 
A black Aleyrodid is very bad on all Citrus plants in the Punjab. 
The leaves are thickly covered with this insect. As regards remedial 
measures, the old leaves are collected and burnt and new leaves are 
sprayed with Crude Oil Emulsion and also with resi compound. Three 
sprayings have been found to be necessary at intervals of a fortnight. 
In the case of one area this was done for three consecutive years and 
there has been no further trouble from this pest experienced in that 
garden. 
In the North-West Frontier Province Scale Insects are generally 
found on smooth-leaved varieties of Citrus plants. 
Dialeurodes citri occurs fairly commonly on orange in most parts of 
India but we do not generally look on it as a bad pest This, however, 
is not the case in other parts of the World, especially Florida, where 
