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from the United Provinces ; Rhadinomerus bombacis, bred from logs 

 of Bonibax malabarica, from the United Provinces, also from Bihar 

 and Orissa ; R. diversipes, bred from Eugenia jaman and Shorea 

 robusia, from the United Provinces ; R. malloti, bred from Mallotus 

 philippinensis, from the United Provinces ; R. siibfasciatus, bred 

 from Shorea robusta and Eugenia, from the United Provinces, 

 Rhadinopus btiteae, bred from Bidea frondosa, from the United 

 Provinces ; and Osphilia odinae, bred from Odina wodier and Cassia 

 fistida, from the United Provinces. 



d'Emmerez de Charmoy (D.) & Gebert (S.). Insect Pests of various 

 Minor Crops and Fruit Trees in Mauritius. — Bidl. Ent. Res., 

 London, xii, pt. 2, September 1921, pp. 181-190, 1 fig. 



Some of the more important of the pests dealt with are : — on cotton, 

 Heliothis {Chloridea) obsoleta, F., Earias insulana, Boisd., and 

 Dysdercus spp. ; on tobacco, Prodenia litiira, F., Spodoptera maiiritia, 

 Boisd., H. obsoleta and Heterodera radicicola ; on maize, Sesamia 

 vuteria, Stoll (parasitised by Telenomussp., Trichogramma aiistralicum, 

 Gir., Henicospikis antancarus, Mori., and Stauropodoctonus niauritii, 

 Mori.) and H. obsoleta, which often feeds on the silks ; on 

 manioc {Manihot utilissima) , Chionaspis and Lachnosterna smithi, 

 Arr. ; on sweet potato ( Iponwea batatas), the Pterophorid, Trichoptilus 

 wahlbergi, L., feeding on the leaves and tender buds, and Cylas 

 formicariiis , F. ; on Cajanus indicus, the Lycaenids, Lampides baetica, 

 L., Zizera lysimon, Hb., T aniens telicamis, Lang, and Nacaduba 

 mandersi, H. H. D., and the Pyralids Botys spp. ; on Canavalia 

 ensiformis, Argyroploce rhynchias, Meyr. ; on Vigna catjang and 

 haricot beans [Phaseolus vulgaris), Agromyza phaseoli, Coq., and 

 Pelamia repanda, F. ; on peas [Pisum sativum) , Lampides baetica, L. ; on 

 Arachis hypogaea, Heliothis obsoleta smd Phytometra {Plusia) orichalcea, 

 F., attacking the leaves, Ephestia cautella. Walk., the fruit, and 

 Pseudococcus calceolariae. Mask., the roots ; on pumpkins, melons, 

 cucumbers, etc., the fruit-flies, Dacus sygmoides, Coq., and D. 

 d'emmerezi, Bezzi, and the Pyralid, Glyphodes indica, Snd. ; on 

 Cruciferae (cabbage, cauliflower, etc.), Crocidolomia binotalis, Z., 

 Plutella macidipennis. Curt., and Brevicorvne (Aphis) brassicae, L., 

 on which Xanthogramma pfeifferi and Chilomenes lunata are predaceous ; 

 on artichoke, Porpe bjerkandrella, Thunb., and Macrosiphiim picridis, 

 F. ; on tomato, the pests occurring on tobacco, especially Heterodera 

 radicicola ; on coconut, Oryctes tarandus, Oliv., and Diaspis boisduvali. 

 Sign. ; on coffee, Cratopus punctum. Boh., Botys octoguttattts (possibly 

 Thliptoceras octoguttalis, Feld., according to an editorial footnote) and 

 Coccus viridis. Green ; on limes and other species of Citrus, Papilio 

 demodocus, Esp., and the scale-insects, Chrysomphalus aurantii. 

 Mask., C. ficus, Ashm., Chionaspis citri, Comst., Pseudaonidia 

 trilobitiformis. Green, Lcpidosaphes gloveri. Pack., Saissetia oleae, 

 Bern., S. hemisphaerica, Targ., Coccus viridis. Green (parasitised by the 

 Chalcids, Diver sinervus silvestrii, Watrst., and Tetrastichus sicarius, 

 Silv.), Icerya seychellarum, Westw., Pseudococcus citri, Risso, and 

 P. filamentosiis, Ckll. ; on mango, the Longicorn, Batocera rubus, L., 

 the Cecidomyiid, Procontarinia matteiana, Kieff., and the Coccids, 

 Coccus mangiferae, Green, C . hesperidiim, L., Eucalymnatus tessellatus. 

 Sign., Chionaspis dilatata, Green, Pseudaonidia trilobitiformis, Green, 

 Vinsonia stellifera, Westw., and Lcerya sevchellaruni, Westw. ; on 

 peaches, Diaspis [Aulacaspis) pentagona, Targ., and Cydia pomonella, 

 L. ; and on bananas, Cosmopolites sordidus, Germ. 



