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of Rock Bee (Apis dorsata) and the Indian Bee (Apis indica } were 
found flying about in the estate, but hardly any insect of importance 
was found on the coffee plants. Among those found casually visiting 
the plants were the following :—- 
(1) Two species of bright metallic-coloured. Chrysomelids 
* (Corynodes cavifrons and Corynodes sheppardt). 
(2) A pinkish brown bug, Teftigoniella ferruginea. 
(3) The Jak Cercopid (Cosmoscarta relata).. 
(4) Another bug (Cletomorpha hastata). 
(5) Do. (Oduntopus nigricornis). 
“ 4. Of the above, Nos. 3 and 5 deserve some attention. The Jak 
Cercopid (Cosmocarta relata) is found to be a serious local pest of the 
jak frait tree in Coorg. The adult is a dark brown insect with 
reddish marks and of very active habits. The immature insects are 
generally found within masses of creamy white froth at the stalks of 
tender shoots and fruits and at the back of soft leaves. About seven 
or eight of these wingless nymphs are often found within the same 
mass of froth. In badly infested trees, these frothy masses are found 
in such numbers that the liquid matter dropping down often wets the 
soil all round a tree and there appear swarms of bees, flies and other 
insects attracted by the apparently sweet fluid. Many of the ripening 
fruits, at the stalks of which these young insects remain feeding, drop 
down and numbers of unripe fruits are found fallen around badly 
infested trees. The wingless young insects remain within this frothy 
mase until they assume the adult state, feeding on the sap of the 
tender portions of the tree ; they are dark brown in colour with light 
coloured bands across the abdomen; but get a reddish tinge as they 
approach maturity. They are found quite helpless once they are 
removed from this frothy matter. 
“5. The other insect (Odontopus nigricornis) is a Pyrrhocorid bug ; 
this was found in hundreds all over the estate in all stages. The 
bright pink coloured nymphs were found in numbers at every turn 
breeding especially on the fallen fruits of various kinds of trees chiefly 
species of Ficus, Trewia, etc. 
“6, I stayed at Rock Hill, Sidapur, for three days. On the 25th 
evening, I got a message from Mr. Jonas at Mercara asking me to go 
to Mercara at once. I proceeded accordingly and at the instance of 
Mr. Jonas, I saw Mr. Hannyngton, the Commissioner of Coorg, who 
told me that some blossoms were expected in Hansey Estate in north 
Coorg and advised me to go there. From Mercara I left for Hansey 
and on the way at Somwarpet I again saw the Commissioner by 
appointment and got a letter of introduction to the Agent at Hansey 
Hstate. Ireached this place early on the morning of the 29th on 
which day some blossoms were expected. 
“7. Here again, though there were some blossoms to see, the great 
majority of them had opened three days ago. There were a few that 
had opened the day previous to my reaching the estate and some that 
were opening on the day of my arrival. I had, therefore, blossoms 
of different ages to see—those that were three days old, those of the 
second day and some just opening. I was told by the yentleman in 
