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Mange sheet ber3r. —— a cab 3 pillar, ef a noth. 
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It seems tc be reascaable tc attribute the the uafmitfulaeiH 
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cf the naagees la Singapore Vic thi a e&tarpill* r. 2he moth 
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1st very Tlae to lay egg® ea the sheets cf the aex nea«ca f h 
grevrth . A rtmall hole is bore d la the nhcct and a snail brc?. r ni.:*h 
egg laid individually iait. 2he cater^lllat ea hatching 
eaters i'ie :dicct &a£ by boring a lie 11 either at the top or 
dcv:n ca the aev: growth* In uc cos 3 it is observed that a hole 
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exists oaths eld years growth. 2he caterpillar commences the 
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work cf boring and dtoys there for not. acre than 7-3 day; ,ia 
•tons cases for evsa 3 Gays. She larva boras a roll out round 
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caa al leaving the outer bark untouched. While ±k® it is wording 
in no symptcu:; develop until the work cf boring has gens toe far. 
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At this tins the lv». begin to wither end thee it in only possible 
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to say the* the grab is werkiagin h s stan . Shis in noticed 
vfren a distance, because the top shetts all .IQ$£ and and can 
be -seen vary ea ally - But on close s scaninatioa a hols c rtsx 
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two can. be -seen/ with eccreta at the aouth cf the hole. 
On opening the hole , a caterpillar is Invariably can be in the 
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”*• eeterpillead.s either purplishcr pinkish with/lcngitufiaal 
strips ca the back and ca sides. Head red. Leaghftk 2.1c.a. 
full nature larva. Shis pupates outside of the canal.Signer 
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She cate-pillar pupates in the soil. it was put in 
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