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ment at this time of all colonies on the trees is especially desirable to 

 prevent spread of infection as far as possible. 



(Unidentified Aphid). 



" Ragi root Aphis," South Ind. Ins., pp. 502-503, f. 390 ; Proc. 

 Second Entl. Meeting, p. 200. 

 This species occuts regularly every year at Coimbatore on roots of 

 ragi and is a serious pest. 



{Unidentified Aphid). 



South Ind. Ins., pp. 506-507, f. 393 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, 

 p. 261. 

 This species was found at Coimbatore on young coconut palms which 

 had been imported from Colombo. 



Oregma bamhisw, Buckt. 

 South Ind. Ins., p. 505, f. 392. 

 This species occurs commonly at Coimbatore, and probably through- 

 out Southern India, as a pest of bamboo. 



CocciD^. 



[Note. — The Coccidse form another group of which we know nothing in India and 

 the following list, which is placed in the order of Femald's Catalogue, is very incom- 

 plete.] 



Monophlebus stebbingi var octocavdala, Gr. 



Mem. Dept. Agric. India, II, ii, p. 16, II, ii, j p. 111-117 (1908). 



This species has been found at Sitamarhi (Bihar), Fatehgarh (United 



Provinces), Bareilly, Lahore (Shalimar gardens), in all cases on mango. 



It is abundant at Pusa on practically all trees from December to April. 



Monophlebiis tamarir^dus, Green. 



South Indian Coccidee (MS.) ; Mem. Dept. Agric. India, II, ii, 

 p. 17 (1908). 

 This species has been found at Agra, on tamarind leaves ; and at 

 Samalkota (Godavari), on garden crotons. 



