298 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 
COLOCASIA ANTIQUORUA. 
Colocasia has no serious pests. The leaves are eaten by Monolepta 
signata, and the caterpillars of Pericallia ricini, Prodenia litura, and. 
Rhyncolaba acteus. 
KLEPHANT’S FOOT (Amorphophallus campanulatus). 
The leaves of Elephant’s Foot are eaten by the caterpillar of Theretra 
gnoma, which has been reared on this at Pusa and Poona. At Pusa 
it is not looked on as a pest, but it is stated to do considerable damage: 
at Poona. 
Arrow-root (Maranta arundinacea). 
The young leaves of arrow-root are eaten by Atractomorpha crenulata, 
which we dealt with under tobacco. Otherwise we know of no pests. 
Carror (Daucus carota). 
The leaves of carrot are eaten by the caterpillar of Plusia orichalcea,. 
but this is not a pest. Agonoscelis nubila [“ South Indian Insects,” 
pp. 472-473, fig. 351] is also fairly common on carrot in Madras, but 
is nota pest. Dorylus orientalis was found attacking the tuberous 
roots at Pusa last year but this is decidedly unusual. Carrot seems 
free of any serious insect pests. 
Cassava (Manihot utilissima). 
We know of no insect pest of Cassava. Melolonthid grubs occur as 
pests in Java, and probably in India also but have not been noticed. 
CoRTANDER (Coriandrum sativum). 
Aphids are abundant on coriander at Pusa but we do not know the 
species concerned. 
FENUGREEK (Trigonella fanum-grecum). 
{ Methi—Hind. | 
We have no insect pests on our list under Fenugreek. 
Mr. Jhaveri. In North Gujarat Aphids occur on it. 
CeELERY (Apium graveolens). 
Mr. Fletcher. Caterpillars of Plusia orichalcea eat the leaves of celery but are 
scarcely reckoned as pests as a rule. They may be hand-picked when 
they occur. 
