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Miscellaneous pests include : Attacus atlas, Argyroploce semiculta, 

 and A. aprobola on leaves of cinnamon ; Hypstpyla robnsta in shoots 

 of toon {Cedrela toona) and mahogany; and Acrocercops hisinuata, 

 a leaf-miner of Eugenia malaccensis. 



Jepson (F. p.). Report of the Assistant Entomologist. — Rept. Ceylon 

 Dept. Agric, 1920, Peradeniva, 1921, pp. C. 17-18. [Received 

 23rd January 1922.] 



The bulk of the information contained in this report has already 

 been noticed from another source [R. A.E., A, viii, 122]. 



GowDEY (C. C). Annual Report of the Government Entomologist. — 



Ann. Rept. Jamaica Dept. Agric., 1920, Kingston, 1921, pp. 25-27. 

 [Received 24th January 1922.] 



Among the pests recorded during the year, those attacking sugar- 

 cane are : Diatraea saccharalis, ¥., which should be controlled by the 

 systematic collection of eggs and the destruction of canes that are 

 worthless for milling ; larvae of Lachnosterna spp., on which the 

 Elaterid, Pyrophorus plagiophthalmus. Germ., is predacious; Steno- 

 cranus saccharivonis, Westw. ; Xyleborus perforans, Woll. (shot-hole 

 borer) ; and Eutermes ripper ti, Ramb. 



Maize was attacked by Laphygma frugiperda, S & A. (fall army 

 worm), against which spraying with lead arsenate and poison baits 

 were used. Light shallow cultivation during the pupal period also 

 proved effective. The natural enemies of this moth are the Carabid, 

 Calosonia later ale, F., the Tachinids, Frontina aletiae, Riley, and 

 Archytas piliventris, Wulp, the Ichneumonid, Heniscospilus piirgatus, 

 Say, and the Chalcids, Chalcis rohusta. Cress., Chalcis sp., and Spilo- 

 chalcis femorata, F. There appear to be four broods of Heliothis 

 obsoleta, ¥., locally, the eggs of the first brood being laid on any available 

 food-plant, such as maize, peas or beans. Other pests of maize are 

 Peregrinus maidis, Ashm., Gryllus assiniilis, F., the Chrysomelid, 

 Ceratoma ruficornis, Oliv., and Aphis maidis, Fitch, the latter being 

 attacked by the Coccinellid, Neda sanguinea, L. 



Pseudischnaspis bowreyi, CklL, occurring on sisal as well as on 

 Agave morrisi, is attacked by the Tenebrionid, Epitragus janiaicensis. 

 Champ., and Neda sp. Scyphophorus acupunctatiis, GylL, was found 

 in polled sisal, this being apparently the first record of this weevil 

 from Jamaica. 



' The pests of cacao were Heliothrips {Selenothrips) rubrocinctus, 

 Giard, Asterolecanium piistidans, CklL, and Apate terebrans. Pall. 



Coffee is attacked by the scale-insects, Saissetia hemisphaerica, Targ., 

 5. nigra, Nietn., and Ischnaspis longirostris. Sign., and also by Leucop- 

 tera {Cemiostoma) coffeella, Staint. (white leaf-miner). This moth is 

 recorded for the first time from Jamaica. The eggs are laid in slits 

 in the leaf and hatch in from four to six days. The larvae feed on the 

 mesophyll for about three weeks and pupate in a web on the underside 

 of the leaf. The pupal stage lasts from four to six days. The rnoths 

 only live one or two days. 



Cosmopolites sordidus. Germ., is not generalh' a serious pest of 

 bananas, except in neglected plantations or in the absence of natural 

 enemies. 



The citrus black fly, Aleurocanthus wogliimi, Ashby, has spread 

 somewhat in spite of unfavourable weather conditions. Information 



