268 



Diachasma fidlaicayi. 



Oahu : 

 Mr. H. KaAvahara, Kalihi Valley 42o 425 



Tetrasticliufi giffardianns. 



Oahu : 

 Mr. M. Kawahara, Kalihi Valley 2,()(i(» 



The colonies of the cabbage l)utterfly parasite, dung fly jjavasite, fern 

 weevil parasite and corn leaf ho|)per parasite Avere maintained as usual 

 and large numbers of a Stopliylinid heeUe Creophdu.s erythrocephcda were 

 reared and liberated also. 



The Entomologist attended to the clearance and examination- of a ship- 

 ment of marcotted plants of Ficus eJastica from India, with the fig insect 

 of this species. Unfortunately, the plants failed to survive the long jour- 

 ney; at the time of receipt here the figs had all dropped from the withered 

 stems and exit holes on the surface indicated that the insects had already 

 emerged and disappeared. Tavo consignments of hornfly enemies Avere re- 

 ceived from Mr. Osborn and handled at the H. S. P. A. Experiment Station 

 (|uarantine room. Some of the insects Avere liberated and others held for 

 niultiidication. 



It is a pleasure also to report that DirJiinus f/ifardi, one of the fruit 

 fly parasites, has lieen recovered in Honolulu. 



Kespectfully submitted, 



D. T. FULLAWAY, 



Entomologist. 



DIVISION OF PLANT INSPECTION. 



REPORT OF CHIEF PLANT INSPECTOR, OCTOBER, 1921. 



Honolulu, Hawaii, October 31, 1921. 



Board of ("ommissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, 



Honolulu, HaAvaii. 

 Gentlemen : 



T hereAvith submit my report of the Avork carried on by the Division of 

 Plant Inspection for the month of October, 1921, as folloAvs: 



During the month 42 vessels arrived at the Port of Honolulu, 28 of 

 Avhich carried vegetable matter and 8 came by Avay of the Canal. The 

 folloAving disposal Avas made of the various shipments: 



Lots. Pkgs. 



Passed as free from pests 1,994 35.988 



Fumigated 4 4 



Burned 95 95 



Returned 9 9 



Total inspected 2,1 02 36.096 



Of these shipments 35,590 packages arrived as freight, 369 as baggage 

 and 137 as mail. 



RICE AND BEAN SHIPMENTS. 



16,044 bags of rice and 587 bags of beans from the I''". S., and 4535 

 bags of rice and 2174 bags of beans from Japan arrived. All Averc passed 

 as free from pests. 



