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The larva of Heterographis bengalella bores in the ripe fruits in Bengal 
and Bihar, but is not common and can hardly be described as a pest. 
A species of Pseudococcus, probably virgatus, sometimes clusters in 
masses on the fruits and spoils their appearance for market, besides 
doing damage by sucking the juices. 
Ceroplastes floridensis has also been noted on the leaves, but is 
scarcely a pest. 
CHERRAMOYA (Anona sp.). 
The Cherramoya is a large species or variety of Custard Apple and 
is cultivated in the Hills of South India and Burma. The only insect 
pest which we know of is Artstobia approximator which has been found 
boring the stems and branches at Taung-gyi in the Southern Shan States, 
Burma. 
TAMARIND (Yamarindus indica). 
There are no very important pests of the tamarind tree. The larva 
of Stauropus alternus has been found eating the leaves, but not as a pest; 
however, it is possible that it may occur sporadically in large numbers 
as it did on tea in Ceylon some years ago. 
The fruits are attacked by Virachola isocrates, which occasionally 
occurs, and by Argyroploce illepida which bores in the seeds ; but neither 
is much of a pest. Caryoborus gonagra [“ South Indian Insects,” pp. 
308-309, fig. 157] is a bad pest of the seeds but this affects only the 
stored fruit. Aspidiotus latanie has been found on the pods at Banga- 
lore. 
Aspidiotus tamarindi and A. orientalis cover the fruits at Coimbatore. Mr. Ramakrishna 
3 é Ayyar. 
At Mandalay the stem is attacked by longicorn borers. Mr. Shroff. 
Papaya (Papaya carica). 
Papaya affords an example of almost perfect immunity from insect Mr. Fletcher. 
attack and young healthy trees never seem to be attacked by insects 
of any kind. Older, but still living and vigorous, trees are occasionally 
attacked by the caterpillar of Dasyses rugosellus which bores in below 
the bark. The direct damage done is slight and the larval workings 
are easily seen and can be cut out and the wound tarred over. 
The next group of plants is comprised of 
PALMS 
and of these we will first take 
Coconut (Cocos nucifera). 
Coconut is grown extensively in India, especially along the West 
Coast of Southern India, in Burma and Ceylon and is attacked by 
numerous insect pests of which some do serious damage. 
