none During 1974-75 and 1975-76, ber trees, Zizyphus mauritiana of the Surendra Bag situated near Bhavnagar were reported to be damaged by a heavy but sporadic attack of mealy bugs. It was observed to infest Ber trees by way of clustering upon the leaves, terminal shoots and fruits of Ber trees. The mealy bugs were collected and identified as Nipaecoccus vastator (Mask.). Parasites diseases and disorders; Parasites; Insect parasites; Hosts; Insect hosts; Land and freshwater zones; Oriental region Apanteles flavipes (Braconidae); Hymenopteran parasites; Aphanogmus fijiensis; New hyperparasite record; India Aphanogmus fijiensis (Ceraphronidae); Hymenopteran hosts; Apanteles flavipes; New hyperparasite record; Hyperparasitism; Apanteles flavipes host; India; Uttar Pradesh; New hyperparasite on Apanteles flavipes