68 BEETLE PEST ON THE GAPIS ESTATE. 



planted with coffee nothing was clone to check the increase of the 

 beetle, which naturally spread and developed to a great extent, 

 as the conditions were even more suited to it than before for it 

 had clear ground and a large supply of food growing regularly 

 all over the land. 



In the Museum grounds, in Taiping, some few years ago the 

 pest was very common, but latterly it has quite disappeared. 

 The only reason that I can suggest for this is the turfing of the 

 ground. The beetles particularly affected a small eupborbiaceous 

 tree, limes, hibiscus and oranges. In some gardens they are a 

 serious pest on limes and oranges. Those at Kuala Kangsar 

 have in the past suffered severely. Some few years back I kejit 

 a number of these beetles for some weeks, but was unsuccessful 

 in discovering where the grubs lived. 



