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Pests Intercepted. 



Thirty-eight packag"cs of fruit and one package of vegetables 

 were found in the baggage of passengers and immigrants from 

 foreign countries. These were seized and destroyed by burn- 

 ing. One package of chestnuts from Kentucky, U. S. A., was 

 found infested with the chestnut weevil (Balaninus species) ; 

 another package of forest seeds from Ce3don was found in- 

 fested with weevils ( Bruchus species) ; both were fumigated 

 with carbon bisulphide before delivery. Two large boxes of 

 ornamental plants arrived from Japan and were fumigatetl 

 and all soil removed from the roots of the plants. In this soil 

 were found the larvae and pupae of a small weevil said to be 

 quite injurious to pot plants in Japan; some larvae of the 

 Anomala were found, also one larva of Sericea japonica. All 

 these species are injurious to the roots of various plants. 



On November 17th Mr. Muir arrived from Japan with three 

 cages containing parasites of the Anomala beetle and Japanese 

 Rose beetle. These were taken to the H. S. P. A. Experiment 

 Station and carefully inspected, and are now in the care of 

 the entomologist of that station. 



The Territorial Market asked permission to use our fumi- 

 gating room on Pier 10 for fumigating various seed shipments 

 before storage and I granted their request. We also fumigat- 

 ed a lot of infested beans and corn for one of the local firms. 



Beneficial Insects. 



Mr. D. T. Fullaway has been quite successful in breeding 

 the recently introduced parasites and has been able to liberate 

 a number of colonies. During the month 1S,77S parasites 

 were liberated which comprised the following species : 



For Fruit Fly — African parasite (Opius humilis), 1250; 

 Proctotrupid (Calesus silvestrii), 700; African Tetrastichus 

 (Tetrastichus giffardii. 1050; total. 3000. 



For Hornfly, Stable Fly and House V\y — riiilippine S])al- 

 angia, 5500; Hornfly { Huscidifurax vorax), 2600; Piiilippine 

 Pteromalid, 4000; Chalcid (Dirhinus gifTardii), 675; total, 

 12,775. 



As the Chalcid has been reared from dung fly pupae in the 

 insectary it was decided to lil)erate a few of these in a good 

 locality Avhere abundant fly pupae existed and to see later on 

 if we can recover this i)arasitc from such material in the open. 

 Attached hereto is a brief report from Mr. I'ullaway. 



P>rother M. Newell of Hilo reports the arrival of seven 

 steamers, five of which brought vegetable matter consisting of 

 215 lots and 3191 packages which were passed as free from 

 pests. Ifc also reports the arrival of the Scyo Mani direct 

 from Japan with a cargo of rice, l'>50 i)rigs; beans. ISS bags. 



