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Another case arriving from Singapore containing orchids was 

 also ordered destroyed, not having the required permit from the 

 Federal horticultural board. 



A box containing some roseplants and geraniums arrived from 

 the Coast ; the geraniums were infested with the Greenhouse white 

 fly, Aleyrodcs vaporariorum, and were fumigated before delivery. 

 The following insects were taken from a shipment of orchids 

 from Manila : Two species of ants in the packing and around 

 the roots of one plant. One plant infested with a scale insect, 

 Lepidosaphcs cocculi, the orchid borer {Acythcopcus attcrrimiia), 

 2 species of weevils in the larvae, some capsids and three species 

 of iDcetles — a Dytiscid, a Carahid and a fleabeetle, crawling about 

 in the packing. Shortly before the sailing of the S. S. Nippon 

 Maru on April 9 one of the U. S. immigration officers found two 

 caterpillars crawling on the coatsleeve of the interpreter. One of 

 the ship's plants probably was infested with the pest and passing 

 by he must have brushed against it and dislodged the caterpillars. 

 It was too late to examine the ship's plants but the two cater- 

 pillars are in the cabinet of the division. This goes to show how 

 easy it is for pests to be carried ashore without being contained 

 in a shipment consigned to this port. Plants used as table decora- 

 tions on board ship are often found infested with various pests. 



The ship John Ena with coal and moulding sand was sent to 

 Pearl Harbor direct. After notifying the authorities of the soil 

 regulations they notified us when the sand could be examined. 

 It proved to be the ordinary moulding sand and was allowed to 

 land. 



Beneficial Insects. 



Several lots of Japanese beetle fungus were distributed during 

 the month. Also a colony of ladybirds which \lr. Fullaway 

 brought from Alanila. He has liberated several colonies in va- 

 rious places. These are supposed to feed on mealybugs. 



Four packages of dungfly parasites arrived from Dr. Silvestri. 

 These were staphylinid beetles which feed on the larvae of all 

 dungflies, the housefly, stablefly and possibly the hornfly. Upon 

 arrival all live beetles are taken from the material and placed 

 in manure containing housefly larvae. All material is thoroughly 

 fumigated and then destroyed by burning, lest there be some eggs 

 or a germ which might accidentally bring a new pest into the 

 country. A thorough record is kept of every shi]Mnent. its condi- 

 tion on arrival and where distributed. 



Hilo Inspection. 



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Brother Newell at Hilo reports the arrival of eleven steamers. 



six of which brought vegetable matter consisting of 132 lots and 



2408 packages. All of these were found free from pests and 



were passed. 



