TEOCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 607 



Pear. 

 Aspidiotus cydonice, Comst. 



iocaHfy.— Bangalore. 



Habits.— On shoots and fruit-stalks as in fig. 



Peach. 



Asjndiotus latanice, Sign. 

 Localitij. —CoonooT (Nilgiris 5,00u feet). Noted by Andrewes. 

 have not observed this insect on peach myself. 



Sapota. 



Pseudococcus crotonis ? Green. 



Locality.— CoimhsitoTe. 



Habits.— The tender shoots are often badly infested by colonies of 

 this mealy-bug and ants visit them in numbers. 



Jambolan {Eugenia jambolana). 

 Aspidiotus destructor, Sign. 



Locality.— U&dduT, Mysore. 



i7a6its.— Sometimes the leaves are badly infested. 



Aspidiotus ficus, Ash. 



ioc«?i'2/.— Maddur, Mysore. 



Habits.— 'Found along with Aspidiotus destructor , Sign. 



Rose apple (Eugenia jamhos). 

 Vinsonia stellifera, Westw. 



Locality. — Godavari District. 



Habits.— 'Piettj common. Pound chiefly on the under-surface of 

 the leaves. However, not a serious pest. 



Custard apple. 

 Pseudococcus virgatus, Ckll. 



Locality. — Coimba'-ore and other places. 



Habits.— A pretty bad pest. It is often found covering the shoots 

 and the surface of the fruits. 



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