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Division of Entomology 



Honolulu, Dec. 18, 1916. 



Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu, 

 T. H. 



Gentlemen : — During the month of November the insectary 

 was engaged in multiplying and distributing the melon fly para- 

 site, Opius fletcheri. There were produced 2861 females and 

 2405 males, and the distribution was as follows : 



Females. Males. 

 Opius fletcheri. 



Oahu: 



S. King street 150 100 



Sheridan street 963 675 



Kalakaua avenue 445 290 



Moanalua 275 150 



Alewa Heights 300 200 



Kaimuki 100 65 



Schofield Barracks 100 100 



Hawaii : 



Hilo 75 40 



Maui: 



Wailuku 200 100 



Total 2608 1720 



Fruit fly parasites were propagated and distributed as follows : 



Tetrastichus. 



Oahu: 



Punahou Street 300 



Alewa Heights 300 



Maui: 



lao Valley 200 



Galesus Silvestri. 



Pauoa Valley 96 



Dirhinus Giifardii. 

 Maui : 



lao Valley 250 



D. fullazvavi. 

 Oahu : 



Punahou street 2 



Maui : ^ 



lao Valley 78 



