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black mould so common in connection with Scale insects, but under 
this covering the scales completely encircle the tender branches. It 
may become a serious pest if not carefully watched.” [Bombay Journal 
XXIII, 135.] This is an excellent example of our want of knowledge 
of Indian Coccide, this species being first identified in America on 
young mango trees imported from India. 
Aspidiotus destructor [“ South Indian Insects,” p. 518, fig. 408] is 
generally bad on palms and occasionally occurs on mango but is not 
usually a bad pest on mango. 
Aspidiotus trilobitiformis is also on our list of Scales from mango 
but otherwise we know little about it. 
Parlatoria pergandii has been recorded on mango in Rajputana but 
does not appear to be a pest. 
The list of Coccids on mango in India is very small, and our informa- 
tion about them still more meagre, and a little search would doubtless 
extend both very considerably. Few Coccids, however, seem to be 
really bad pests of mango and when treatment is required a contact 
insecticide spray containing resin will usually be effective. 
Litrcnt (Nepheloum litchi}. + 
On the leaves of litchi we get :— 
Eriophyes sp. 
Selepa celtis. 
Thalassodes quadraria. 
Argyroploce leucaspis. 
- aprobola. 
eophylla smaragdina. 
Eriophyes is the mite which produces a curious malformation of the 
leaves. It was fully described by Mr. Misra in the Agricultural Jour- 
nal of India [Vol. VII, pp. 286-293, figs.] in 1912 and there is no more 
to add to that. The leaves curl up and become thickly covered with a 
brownish velvety pubescence. Removal of infested leaves and spraying 
with Crude Oil Emulsion and Flowers of Sulphur has been found to 
provide effective control. 
Selepa (Plotheia) celtis [“ Indian Insect Life,” p. 449, fig. 308] occurs 
throughout India and Burma as a sporadic pest of litchi. It is also 
found on mango, rose, Terminalia, Gmelina and various other trees. 
Thalassodes quadraria is usually found in small numbers only on 
litchi and has been reared on this at Pusa and Poona. 
Argyroploce leucaspis is widely distributed in India, Burma and 
Ceylon and has been reared at Pusa in some numbers from larve roll- 
ing litchi leaves, but is scarcely a pest. 
