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RICE. 



During the month 21.876 bags of rice arrived from Japan. All 

 the various lots were examined and found free from pests and 

 were then released. All the rice had been fumigated at Kobe. 



PESTS INTERCEPTED. 



Twenty packages of fruit and 45 packages of vegetables were 

 found in the baggage of passengers and immigrants from the 

 Orient, as well as those which arrived from Spain on the steamer 

 Ascot. Of the latter each piece of baggage was carefully searched 

 for seeds which were thoroughly examined and fumigated. Sev- 

 eral lots, being badly infested, were burned. Four large baskets 

 of sweet potatoes from Hongkong were found infested with the 

 sweet potato weevil and were ordered destroyed. A small lot of 

 beans from Manila in the mail was found infested with the Chi- 

 nese bean weevil (Bnichiis chinensis) and was fumigated before 

 being released. Two orchids badly infested with mealy bugs and 

 the orchid scale {Clirysomphahis hifonnis) were destroyed. An 

 ants' nest with many young larvae and pupae was found in a 

 bale of moss coming from England. The shipment, consisting 

 of three large bales, was fumigated for 48 hours with carbon 

 bisulphide and after the treatment we found the ants dead. A 

 small package of native limes from Australia was found in the 

 mail. The fruits were infested by a few caterpillars feeding on 

 the peel. As these were sent for experimental purposes to the 

 U. S. Experiment Station, we saved the seeds, put out fruit in 

 alcohol for a sample and destroyed the ]ndp of the other fruits. 



BENEFICIAL INSECTS. 



One lot of Colosoma beetles was sent to the Division of Ento- 

 mology by Dr. A. F. Burgess of the Gypsymoth laboratory, IVIel- 

 ro.se Highlands, Mas.sachusetts. This is the fourth sending we 

 have received and from this lot of 25 beetles, eight were liberated 

 up Manoa Valley, where one of the 1912 sendings was placed. 

 The Colosoma beetles are of great benefit, as they feed on cut- 

 worms and the larvae of many injurious insects. It is doubtful 

 whether or not the beetles will become established owing to the 

 great difiference in climate. 



Two ])ackages of parasitized ajjhids came to Air. C ). 11. Swezey 

 of the 1 1. S. P. A. Experiment Station from Mr. Fred Muir. al.so 

 of the II. S. P. A. Experiment Station, and before these were 

 passed they were opened in my ])resence. 1 understand that Mr. 

 Swezev has been a!)lc to liberate (luite a few parasites, which, ii 

 they become established, will no doubt assist in keei)ing in check 

 some of the a])hid> which infest our vegetable and flowering 

 ])lants. 



