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Over 204,000 parasites of the Mediterranean fruit fly — consist- 

 ing of six different species of beneficial, introduced insects — 

 were liberated by the Division of Entomology during 1915 with 

 very good results. 



During the calendar year 1915 the Division of Entomology in- 

 spected 674 vessels and carefully went over 345,633 packages of 

 vegetable matter for injurious insects and other pests, of which 

 32 genera and 28 species were discovered and prevented from 

 becoming established in the Territory. 



The natural parasites on the melon fly, introduced from India 

 in May by Field Entomologist Fullaway, are multiplying very 

 rapidly and the work of distribution has begun. By the end of 

 this summer it is planned to have this parasite established on all 

 the islands. 



