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Division of Entomology 



Honolulu, Hawaii, April 11, 1917. 



Board of Comissicners of Agriculture and Forestry, 

 Honolulu, T. H. 



Gentlemen : — During the month of March the insectary handled 

 31.300 pupae of the melon fly. From these there were bred 524 

 females and 682 ma\es,Opms flctcheri. 



The distribution of parasites was as follows : 



Opiiis -Retchcri. 



Oahu— 



Females. ?>1^ales. 



Sheridan Street 115 135 



Kailua 150 60 



Niu 170 150 



Waianae 110 80 



Pearl City 50 20 



Hawaii — 



Paauhau 100 75 



Opius Jiuniili. 

 Oahu— 



Kaimuki 110 10 



Diachasma tryoni. . 



Kaimuki 30 13 



Paraiiagnts (Corn leaf hopper parasite). 



Makiki 3,350 



Moiliili . . , 250 



Pearl Citv 250 



Kailua . '. 600 



Kauai — 



Lihue 2,400 



Alolokai 450 



Respectfully submitted, 



David T. Fullaway, 



Entomologist. 



Balsa wood, found in Central America, is said to be the lightest 

 known wood. It is lighter than cork and has an average specific 

 gravity of only .104. 



