Author: K. P. ANANTANARAYANAN & E. V. ABRAHAM,
p-ISSN: 0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol: 44, Issue: feb-feb,
Mealy bugs and scales are serious pets on culti- vated crops-The mealy bug Ripersia Oryzae Gris responsible for the malady popularly known as "soorai" on paddy in the Madras State. It is widely distributed in the Madras State and has been noted in Tanjore, South Arcot, Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore, and Malabar districts. It occurs in a fairly severe form more often in the Tanjore delta than in other tracts.
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