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Injurious Insects and Plant Diseases Intercepted IVhicli IVere 

 Found on Shipments of Fruits, J'egetables and Plants Im- 

 ported Into the Territory Duriiii^ the Year tqtj. 



Coleoptera or Beetles — Cincindelid larvae in stems of Orchids, 

 Alanila ; Carabid beetle in moss packing, California ; also 1 species 

 found on wharf from California; these are beneficial. Hydrophi- 

 his species in soil on Iris roots, Japan ; Elatcr species in Banana 

 roots, Alanila; Elateria larvae in soil on plants, Japan; these are 

 very injurious to many plants. Cerambycid larvae in stems of 

 ornamental trees, Japan. Sylphid beetle found on wharf; prob- 

 ably from California in commercial fertilizer. Anomala larvae in 

 soil around plants, also larvae of Mcloloniha species and Scara- 

 bcid species, probably several species were taken 5 or 6 times. 

 Chrysomelid species, a leaf-eating beetle, in packing around plants 

 from Sydney, X. S. W. Fleabeetle on Orchids from ^lanila. 

 Araeocerus species in seeds of Ziciphus trincrois, Alanila. The 

 following weevils : Brnchus prosopis in Algaroba seeds from Ari- 

 zona ; B ruchuschincnsis in beans and peas from Manila and Japan ; 

 Brnchus pisorum in Beans and Peas taken from Spanish immi- 

 grants from' Gibraltar ; Balaninus species in Chestnuts from Japan 

 and U. S. A. ; Calandra granaria in corn from the mainland ; 

 Calandra orycae in Rice from China and Japan; a Calandra spe- 

 cies in seeds from Sydney, N. S. W. ; Cryptorhynchus species in 

 seeds of Fleritiera littoralis from Manila ; Sphenophoras species in 

 Banana roots from Manila; Cylas formicarius in Sweet potatoes 

 and Yams from the Orient ; Acythcopcus atcrrimus in stems of 

 Orchids, Manila ; Alphitobius piceus in Banana roots, Manila. 



Lepidoptera — Butterflies and Moths — Anguniois grain moth, 

 Sitotroga cercalella in Corn from the United States ; Isia Isabella 

 larvae found crawling on potato bags from Seattle ; Seslid larvae 

 feeding on the bark and roots of Gardenia from Japan ; Paralipsa 

 modesta in Rice and Beans from Japan ; Larvae of moths on roots 

 of plants from Japan ; Codling moth in apples and pears from 

 California; Anarsia lineatella, the Peachmoth, in peaches from 

 California: Leafminers in Citrus leaves from Sydney, X. S. W. ; 

 Lycaenid larvae and pupae on Orchids from Manila. 



Hemiptera — True Bugs — Cicada pupae and larvae in soil on 

 plants from Japan, also in soil and packing around Orchids from 

 Manila; Aradid species injuring orchids from Manila; Rediiviid 

 sDCcies found crawling on the wharf, probably frbm California. 

 The following Aphis species. Macrosiphum sanboriuns on Chry- 

 santhemums from California; Macrosiphum rosae on rose plants, 

 California, and two species of Mycus persieae on carnations and 

 Cinerarias from California. 



Coccidae or Scale Insects — Aspidiotus rapax on laurel and 

 apples from California ; Aspidiotus cyanophylli on Orchids, East- 

 ern states; Chionaspis species on Hibiscus, Tutuila, Samoa; 

 Chrysomphalus biformis on Orchids, Manila : Coccus hemisphac- 



