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All these have just been considered, and there is no more to 
add. These insects do not appear to be very serious pests as a rule. 
Bagrada picta also occurs on turnip in the same way as on cabbage. 
BEET-ROOT (Beta vulgaris). 
The leaves are attacked by :— 
Monolepta signata. 
Tanymecus indicus. 
Hellula undalis. 
All of these have been discussed before. Tanymecus indicus was 
once found bad at Pusa and Hellula undalis bores in the roots also. 
SuUGAR-BEET. 
The form of beet-root cultivated for sugar has been tried in the North- 
West Frontier Province and Laphygma exiqua caterpillars occurred on 
the leaves in some numbers. This may prove a pest if the cultivation 
is extended. 
Silver Beet is grown as a fodder crop at Coimbatore. Prodenia, Mr. Ramakrishna 
Laphygma and other common pests attacked this crop very badly. Ayyar. 
Rapisu (Raphanus sativus). 
The pests of radish are very similar to those of mustard and cabbage. Mr. Fletcher. 
Hellula undalis, and sometimes also Crocidolomia, bore in the roots, and 
on the leaves we get :— 
Athalia proxima. 
Diacrisia obliqua. 
Laphygma exigua. 
Plusia orichalcea. 
Crocidolomia binotalis. 
Hellula undalis. 
Plutella maculipennis. 
Monolepta signata. 
Bagrada picta. 
We have already gone over all these and there is nothing special to 
add as regards radish. 5 
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa). 
The pests noted on lettuce leaves include— 
Pieris brassicae. 
Oxyptilus lactuce. 
