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PESTS INTERCEPTED. 



Thirty-two packages of fruit and 14 packages of vegetables 

 were taken from the baggage of passengers and immigrants from 

 foreign countries, and were destroyed by burning. One package 

 of rose plants infested with rose aphis was fumigated before de- 

 livery. Three shi])nients of ornamental plants and palms arrived 

 from Plorida. These shipments were found infested by scale 

 insects (Coccus hcrpcriduni), (Psciidococciis psciidonipac) and 

 the palm aphis (Cerataphis lataniac). Two plants (IVanwria 

 thiiiibergia) were badly infested with the citrus whitefly {Alcy- 

 rodcs cifir) bearing its fungus (Acgerita wcbbcri). After all the 

 shipments were fumigated these two plants were taken out of 

 the shipment and were destroyed. Six packages of seeds, one 

 ])ackage of plants and one package of fruit arrived by mail from 

 foreign countries and were returned to original postoffice under 

 the ruling of the Federal Horticultural Board as being unmail- 

 ablc. 



15EN EFI C I A E ] X SECTS. 



Mr. 1). T. Inillaway has continued with the breeding of the 

 various parasites for the fruit and horn fly. During the month 

 l)articular stress has been given to the recently introduced para- 

 sites and their distributions in various sections as recorded by 

 him in the appended report. Added to this was the regular 

 liberation of .surplus parasite material of Silvestri's introductions 

 which, owing to the breeding and upkecjx are liberated after 

 certain periods, also the distribution of surplus liorn fly parasites 

 for similar reasons. 



IIJEO INSPECTION. 



Brother M. Newell re])orts the arrival of eight steamers of 

 which five brought vegetable m<'\tter consisting of 162 lots and 

 2000 packages, which were found free from pests and were pass- 

 ed for delivery. 



i\Ti:K-isr..\xn inspixtion. 



During the month of March 6.S steamers i)lying lietwecn Hono- 

 lulu and the ])orts of the other Islands were attended to and the 

 following sliipnients were inspected and passed. Plants. 140 

 ])ackages ; taro. CA^ bags; vegetal)les. 60 packages; fruits, 10 

 packages; total ins])ecte(l and passed. 862 packages. The follow- 

 ing packages were refused shipment on account of infestation or 

 of having undesirable soil attached to the plants; Plants. 7 pack- 

 ages; fruit, 13 packages; total refuseil shipment, 20 i)ack;iges. 



