1)04 IFOCEEDINGS OF IHE TIITRD ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 



Tachardia lacca, Kerr. 

 Locality. — Saidapet, Madras. 



Habits. — Only on one occasion was this noted and that not in large 

 numbers. 



This plant, although subject to the. attacks of only a few Coccids, 

 -often suiTers considerably from one or two species. 



Pulvinaria psidii, Msk. 



Locality. — This is found all over the country. 



Habits — It is very often found doing consideiable damage to guava 

 trees. The leaves of badly-infested trees present a dark blighted 

 appearance. 



Lecanium hemisphcericuni, Targ. 

 Locality. — Coimbatore District. 



Habits. — Though this is a specific bad pest of coffee, I have noted 

 it causing appreciable damage to guava. 



Mytilaspis pallida, Green. 

 Locality. — Godavari District. 

 Habits. — Very rare. Noted only once and that a-s a minor insect. 



Orange, Lemon, Pomelo, etc. 



So far as known there are not as many Scale-insects affecting the 

 Citrus trees in Southern India as one may be expected to find, judging 

 from the conditions in other Citrus-growing countries. I have not 

 yet come across the well-known " Orange Scale " (Aspidiotus aurantii, 

 Msk.) on Citrus trees, although the species is not absent in South India. 



Aspidiotus ficus, Ash. 

 Locality. — Malabar and Nilgiris. 

 Habits. — Occasionally bad. 



Parlatoria ziziphus, Lucas. 

 Locality — Coimbatore. 



Habits. — Earely found. Another species of Parlatoria is also found 

 on CilrMS in the Mysore uplands. 



