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The species has been identified as Coptotcrmcs lactcns and is 

 recorded from Australia. From the present distribution here it 

 must have been in the islands for a long time. Doctor Perkins 

 in the Fauna Hawaiiensis. in writing on white ants or termites, 

 mentions two species and also says : "One if not two other species 

 Jiavc been imported and are probably established." 



Hilo Inspection. 



Brother M. Newell at Hilo reports the arrival of seven steam- 

 ers of which four brought vegetable matter consisting of 226 

 lots and 4316 packages. One lot of holly was burnt on account 

 of fungus. 



Benefieial Insects. 



One hundred Coceinella bnickii, an aphis eating ladybug, were 

 given to the department by Mr. O. H. Swezey of the Hawaiian 

 Sugar Planters' Association for distribution and were liberated 

 in Alanoa Valley where an abundance of aphis was found on 

 hibiscus. These ladybugs were collected by Mr. Fred Muir in 

 Japan and those liberated were reared by Mr. Swezey from the 

 original sending, none of which were liberated on account of 

 finding parasites infesting the pupae. Mr. Swezey has liberated 

 large numbers of this ladybug on the various islands with the 

 hope of getting them established. Four lots of Japanese beetle 

 fungus were distributed on Maui. 



Inter-Island Inspection. 



During the month of December 58 steamers plying between the 

 islands were attended to and the following shipments were in- 

 spected and passed : 



Plants ^^^2 packages 



Taro 1045 



Fruit 26 



Vegetables 62 



Total passed 1525 



The following packages were refused shipment on account of 

 being either infested with pests or having soil attached to the 

 roots. 



Plants 10 packages 



Fruit 12 



Vegetables 1 



Total refused 1^ 



Respect full\ submitted, 



E. M. I'JIKIIOKX. 



Superintendent of Entomology. 



