5tli. Kevsnbwr, 1913 
SBGGESHIHG MESSGBS3 against a 00C0K02 PECS, 
y* 
W Mi * 
I Lavs the honour to *iput before a . tats: ent 
regarding the plague of aeths **©w attaching t>io 
Go conut treas In and near SerangeGn, together v 'ith 
suggestions on the measures which men to be called 
f or* 
55he Roth is BKAGH ARSONA 0ATOXAU5KA, described first 
sene years 
ago 
f ron 
San&j 
asarir,: bat it ran 
net then 
identified 
as a 
pest 
nor 
until tbe ir;r.U3 
in 1909 
of a Bulletin 
(no#4) 
b v 
the Dev artaent of 
Agriculture 
p.k.h. it 
had 
then 
done 
da:.age ever three 
years in 
Perafc* and Province Velleaiey, appearing intemittently 
It was however not unkn.wu t the natives ? &■ 4 
owner of a plantation admitted that it had appeared 
on his trees sever-, years i reviousXy* In fh-Rgapore 
sy Go Co nut tree Inspector saw it three o£ four 
years age in the district of Geleng. 
Accordin':: to the Government 3nto: k G.egist , P-1..L., 
an 
four 
suo..essive broc .3 • va&e 
outbreak. 
as after 
