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say definitely that they had bred in mulberry. Stebbing [Indian Forest 
Coleoptera, p. 378] gives Odina wodier as the food-plant of this insect. 
The sucking insects found on mulberry include :— 
Monophlebus stebbingi octocaudatus. 
Pseudococcus (Dactylopius) sp. 
Saissetia (Lecanium) nigra. 
Mites. 
Monophlebus stebbingi octocaudatus is a minor pest of mulberry, 
especially when grown as trees. I do not think there is much more to 
say about this species. ‘ 
Pseudococcus sp. occurs on mulberry commonly and is supposed to 
produce the curly appearance of the shoots commonly called “ tukra,” 
but this is a point which requires more exact investigation. Lefroy has 
stated in the Agricultural Journal of India,Vol. V, pp. 162-164, that the 
mealy-bug concerned is Pseudococcus (Dactylopius) nipe, but this also 
is doubtful and it is probable that Ps. citri is the species most commonly 
present. We want to know whether the “twkra”’ condition is solely 
due to the attacks of these mealy-bugs and, if so, whether only one or 
more, and which, species are concerned. In the case of an outbreak 
of “ tukra,” the only control is the prompt plucking and burning of the 
affected shoots. 
Saissetia (Lecanium) nigra occurs fairly commonly on mulberry, but 
is not a bad pest. 
Mites occur sporadically as pests, and seem to occur mostly in dry 
areas. We do not know the species concerned—indeed, nothing has been 
done with phytophagous mites in India so far. As regards control, a 
sulphur spray is indicated when required but as a rule the value of 
this crop does not justify remedial measures. 
STRAWBERRY (Fragaria vesca). 
Strawberry is grown chiefly in Northern India, both in the Hills and 
Plains. Inthe Peshawar Valley, for example, strawberries are grown 
as a field-crop. There seem, however, to be few insect pests of this crop. 
At Pusa Myllocerus 11-pustulatus and M. blandus have been noticed 
nibbling the leaves and at Shillong Scarabzeid grubs have been reported 
as damaging the roots. 
Custard APPLE (Anona squamosa). 
We have no leaf-eating insects noted as found on Custard Apple. 
The fruits are attacked by :— 
Heterographis bengalella. 
Pseudococsus (Dactylopius) virgatus ? 
