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lure" incthods, together with a systematic district inspection will 

 have to be added to that which was originally contemplated. 'J'his 

 also ap])lies to Molokai and Kauai where I reported a while ago 

 that the fruit fly had already become established. So far we have 

 not received any questifjnable material from the island of Maui 

 although it may be possible that the tly has established itself there 

 as well as on the other islands. It is to be regretted that no funds 

 W'ere available to start the insidar port inspection when it was 

 first suggested by me two or three months ago. h'ailing a suf- 

 ficient a])propriation to efficiently carry out such necessary in- 

 si)ection work as was required to keep the other islands free from 

 infestation 1 made an ap])eal to certain people who are largely 

 interested in diversified industries on Maui and Jlawaii with a 

 view to having them "get together" and ])rovide funds to meet 

 the necessary expenses incurred for this insular port inspection. 

 'J'his appeal was made verbally and in writing some weeks ago 

 but so far I have heard of no serious organization on the part 

 of these agriculturists. .As regards the infestation in the Kohala 

 district I would state that 1 am writing to a prominent resident 

 in that district informing him of the methods to be adopted to 

 keep all fallen and infested fruit jjicked and thoroughly destroyed 

 daily. I shall also ask him to give as much ])ublicity to the in- 

 structions sent as is possible in a country district. It is quite pos- 

 sible that if the infestation is confined to Kohala and is of only 

 recent occurrence radical measures such as stripping of all 

 fruit trees including wild guava may delay its advent in other 

 districts on Hawaii. Certain fruits sent us from Kona and Hilo 

 have so far failed to breed out the Mediterranean fruit fly 

 although there is one very (|Uestional)le case which, when the 

 breeding is complete, may prove to be an infestation of the Kona 

 district. Jt is. liowever, somewhat early to ])re{lict on this par- 

 ticular case. 



Respectfull}' subiiiitted, 



W. M. GiFF.XRl). 



Jlonorar)' Member (jf I-jitomological Committee. 



