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only a few of these have been noted to do appreciable damage now and 

 then. 



Chionaspis vitis, Green. 



Locality. — Very common in South India especially in the Mysore 

 uplands. 



Habits. — Attacks the foliage. Badly infested leaves turn into a 

 sickly yellow colour. 



Diaspis harheri, Green. 



Locality. — In the Northern Circars, Ceded Districts and Tanjore. 



Habits. — Not so common as the previous species. Often found on 

 the tender shoots and leaf stalks. It is found on Loranthus, which is a 

 plant parasitic on mango in certain tracts. 



Diaspis rosce, Bouche. 

 Locality. — In Bangalore. Not noted before from India. 

 Habits. — On the leaves ; it has also been noted on a wild plant. 



Diaspis mangiferce, Green. 



Locality. — Vizagapatam, District. 

 Habits. — Not very common. 



Aspidiotus rossi, Msk. 

 Locality. — Godavari and Coimbatore Districts. 



Habits. — The dark common oval scales are generally found in patches 

 on the leaves near the stalk. Has been found on Carissa Carandas 

 also. 



Aspidiotus fie us, Ashmead. 



Locality.— '^oted in the Ceded Districts, along the West Coast, the 

 Nilgiris, and Coimbatore. 



Habits. — The purplish-black scales are easily made out on the infested 

 leaves. Att&cks also Citrus, Eugenia and Pandanus. 



Aspidiotus trilobitiformis, Green, 

 Locality. — Northern Circars, Coimbatore, Malabar. 

 Habits. — Though not recorded before from India it has been found 

 on two other plants besides mango — Ixora and Mimusops. 



Pulvinaria psidii, Msk. 

 Locality. — Found all over the Presidency, 



Habits. — This is one of the bad fruit pests of South India (see under 

 ^uava). 



