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Bagrada fida, Fb. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn. I. 193-194, f. 116; South Ind. Ins., p. 473, 

 t. 2, f. 10; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 277 (tab.), 281, 

 282, 283. 

 We have this from Nagpur, on cabbage in December 1909 ; Poona 

 on mustard, 18th September 1909 ; Coimbatore ; Ootacamund, on 

 turnips ; Simla, on cabbage, cauliflower, radish, cress ; Saharanpur 

 on Cruciferse ; Bhim Tal (Kumaon). did considelrable damage to potato 

 crop, 30th May 1907 ; Naini Tal (Kimiaon), cabbage — did considerable 

 damage ; Ramgarh (Kumaon), on cruciferous plants ; Pusa, on sugar- 

 cane, rice [?], mustard, cabbage ; Kasauli (Punjab) ; Surat, on mustard ; 

 Bombay, on radish ; and Chapra. 



At Dalsing Serai it was foimd attacking Natal indigo by de Nicevile 

 (Distant). It is a pest of Cruciferse generally throughout India, occur- 

 ring in very large numbers in some years. As a rule, it occurs late in 

 the season. 



Rhynchocoris humeralis, Thnb. 



Dist., F. I. Ehyn. I. 212-213, f. 133 ; Entl. Note 94 ; Proc. 

 Second Entl. Meeting, p. 214. 



We have this from Myitkyina (Upper Burma), on orange at end of 

 August 1904 ; Jeohkote (Kimiaon), on orange, did considerable damage ; ■ 

 and the Buxar Duars. It is a minor pest of orange. 



We find a bug, which is probably this one, in large numbers on Mr. Gupta. 

 orange fruits in Assam. The small green oranges drop .ofi the trees 

 when attacked. We control these bugs by applying the milky juice 

 of the jak fruit to the end of a long stick and touching the bugs with 

 this sticky end. 



Can the bugs be seen easily ? Mr. Fletcher 



Yes ; quite easily. Mr. Gupta. 



Bhynchocoris flagiatus, Wlk. 

 Dist., F. I. Rhyn. I. 213 ; Entl. Note 95. 

 This species was found in numbers on Coca (Erythroxylon coca) at Mr. Fletcher. 

 Peradeniya in April 1914. 



[Viielliis orientalis, Dist. 

 Dist. F. I. Rhyn., I. 214-215, f. 134. 

 It punctures the ripe fruits of oranges, particularly the sweet varie- Mr. Isaac. 

 ties. The area around the puncture sinks down and the size of the 



