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THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



This paper gives in the briefest possible way the salient facts in the life history 

 and habits of this pest. To those interested in studying the question further are 

 recommended the excellent paper by Dr. Back of the Bureau of Entomology, U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture, published in the March-April, 1917, number of the 

 Monthly Bulletin, and the publications of the Hawaiian Board of Agriculture and 

 Forestry. It is expected that the Federal Bureau of Entomology will soon issue 

 a complete report on this insect. 



Fig. 117. — Adult female fruit flics at rest on 

 an orange. 



THE MONGOOSE. 



That the framers of our State Quarantine Law were wise in classing the mongoose 

 among the list of dangerous animal pests and making it a misdemeanor for any one 



Fig. US. — The comn: 

 by L. A. Whitney.) 



of India (Herpeates mungo, pi.). (Photo 



to import same is apparent from the following excerpt of an article published in the 

 Yearbook of the Department of Agriculture for 189S : 



"The common mongoose of India (Herpestes mungo or H. griseus,) is a 

 well known destroyer of rats, lizards and snakes, and has been introduced 



