15 



and peanuts, 50 bags, which he found free from pests and 

 passed the shipments. 



Inter-Island Inspection. 



During- the month of November 60 steamers plying between 

 the Islands were attended to and the following shipments were 

 inspected and passed : 



Plants 77 packages. 



Taro 502 bags. 



Vegetables 15 packages. 



Total passed 594 



The following packages were refused shipment on account 

 of infestation or of having undesirable soil attached to the 

 plants : 



Plants 21 packages. 



Fruits 17 



Total refused 38 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. M. EHRHORN, 



Superintendent of Entomology. 



Honolulu, November 30, 1914. 



E. M. Ehrhorn, Superintendent of Entomology. 



Dear Sir : — Permit me to report the following operations in 

 the insectary during the past month : 



In addition to carrying along the Silvestri parasites and 

 other material we have produced : 



2450 individual of Tetrastichus giffardii, 



93 females and several hundred odd males of Diachasma 

 fullawayi. 

 2 males of the black Opius, species undetermined. 

 1 female and 2 males of a third species of Opius, unde- 

 termined. 

 The number of pupae handled to produce Tetrastichus was 

 1967 and allowing fifteen parasites to the pupa — a fair aver- 

 age I think — this would give a parasitism of 8^ per cent. 

 The number of pupae used to produce the Opius was 10,559 

 and the parasitism is about 2>Vt, per cent. We were able to 

 liberate also altosrether 1050 Tetrastichus as follows: 



