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Division of Entomology 



Honolulu, Hawaii, September 5, 1916. 



Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, 

 Honolulu. 



Gentlemen : — Permit me to report on the operations of the In- 

 sectary for the month of August. 



From the 1st to the 31st, there were produced 1891 females 

 and 1007 males of Opius fletcheri, and about 2000 Tetrastichus. 



These were liberated as follows : 



Opius Fletcheri. 



Females Males 



Oahu : 



Moiliili 100 43 



Mokuleia 100 7S 



Sheridan Street 400 205 



Maui : 



Haiku 7S 30 



Keanae <S0 iS 



Hawaii : 



Paauilo 7S 25 



Hilo 50 25 



Kona 200 110 



Honokaa 50 20 



Glenwood 50 25 



Kauai : 



Kealia 7S 30 



Total 1255 623' 



Tetrastichus. 



Oahu : 



Kalihi 200 



Pawaa Junction 800 



Maui : 



Lahaina 500 



Keanae 200 



Total 1700 



The corn leaf hopper ^gg parasite, introduced by Mr. Osborn, 

 has been very successfully multiplied during the month, and lib- 

 erations are now being made on corn growing in the field. A full 



