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It has been found in the Mangaldai district doing damage to tea 

 in exactly the same way as Helopeltis theivora. The damage done by 

 this bug is quite as much as by Helopeltis in districts where the latter 

 does not occur. 



Disphinctus politus, Wlk. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn. II, iU-Uo ; S. Ind. Ins., p. 489, f. 375 ; 

 Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 300. 



We have this from Talegaon ; Amraoti (Berar), on betel-vine leaves, 

 11th October 1907 ; Kasargode (S. Kanara), on betel-vines, 3rd October 

 1913 ; Basseiu Fort, on betel-vine leaves, 21st July 1903 ; Dharwar, 

 on betel-vine leaves, 4th October 1903 ; Kirkee, on betel- vine. 



It is also reported from Belgaum and Ahmednagar. It is a pest of 

 betel leaves (Piper betle) chiefly in Madras, Kanara and Bombay and 

 is especially noted as a bad pest in Berar. 



In Ceylon Green gives its host-plants as Cuphea jorullensis (abun- 

 dant, young shoots punctured and wilted), Solarium sp., young leaves 

 and shoots of Peperonia sp., young leaves of Psidium guyava, and of 

 AcalypJia (Distant). 



Hand-collection and crashing of the nymphs and adult bugs where 

 these are accessible, combined with catching the adults in hand-nets and 

 spraying of the immature stages, appear to be the best methods of 

 control. 



Calocoris angustatKs, Leth. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn. II, 452 ; Bulletin No. 58 ; S. Ind. Ins. p. 490, 

 f. 376 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 184, 187, 192. 

 We have this from Coimbatore and Yemmiganur (Bellary). In 

 Madras it is a major pest oicholam, ciunhu and maize, the damage done 

 being usually associated with that done by Megacoelum stramineum. 

 Mr. Ballard has worked especially on this insect and has given 

 all the available information in a Bulletin. No effective means of 

 control can be suggested at present. 



Gallobelicus crassicornis, Dist. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn. II, 478, f. 310 ; S. Ind. Ins. pp. 490-491, 

 f. 377 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 272. 

 We have this from Pusa and Coimbatore, in both cases found on 

 tobacco leaves and seed capsules, and Distant records it also from Bhor 

 Ghat and Tenasserim, so that it is very widely distributed. It seems 

 to be a minor pest of tobacco, sometimes found abundantly on tender 

 shoots, flower-heads and seed-capsules. 



