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Division of Entomology 



Honolulu, Hawaii, May 12, 1917. 



Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu. 

 Gentlemen : — During the month of April the insectary handled 

 37,800 pupae of the melon fly parasite, from which emerged 1098 

 females and 886 males (Opius flctcheri). The distribution of 

 this parasite was as follows : 



Females. Males. 



Honolulu : 



Sheridan Street 460 375 



Moanalua 240 185 



Fort Ruger 35 35 



Castner 130 95 



Kauai : 



Hanalei 30 25 



Maui: 



Hana 75 45 



The following fruit fly and horn fly parasites were also dis- 

 tributed : 



Tefrastichus. 

 Honolulu : 



Pawaa 3000 



Opius humilis. 



Females. Males. 

 Honolulu : 



Pawaa 65 10 



Makiki 100 50 



Diachasma fuUaivayi. 



Honolulu : 



Pawaa 20 20 



Makiki 20 20 



Maui: 



Hana 25 30 



Diachasma tryoni. 



Honolulu : 



Pawaa 25 10 



Makiki 35 30 



Maui: 



Hana 30 20 



