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BENEFICIAL INSECTS. 



Owing to Mr. D. T. Fiillaway's absence during the month of 

 June the work of breeding and distributing parasites of the fruit 

 fly and horn fly was carried on by the assistant in the insectary. 

 Mr. Fullaway kindly assisted in a general way as adviser, and 

 the following parasites were reared and distributed during the 

 month : 



Bred — Tetrasfichits, 24,510; F. fitllazvayi, 1,123; D. tryoni, 

 644; African spalangia, 4,000; 30.277. Other species, 5,000.' To- 

 tal bred, 35,277. 



Liberated — Tetrastichus, 24,300; D. fullawayi, 1,162; D. try- 

 oni. 646; African spalangia, 2,000; Opius humilis, 200; Philippine 

 spalanqia, 2,500; Philippine pteromalid, 1,100; Hornfh, African, 

 1,200;" total liberated, 33,108. 



In producing these parasites there were used a total of 44,200 

 pupae. 



HILO INSPECTION. 



Owing to the usual leave granted Brother M. Newell at this 

 season of the year I sent Mr. D. B. Kuhns to Hilo to supervise 

 the work there during Brother Newell's absence. Ten steamers 

 arrived at the port of Hilo of which five brought vegetable mat- 

 ter consisting of 184 lots and 2904 packages. The T. K. K. 

 steamer Keiyo Maru arrived direct from Japan with 3000 bags 

 of rice and 346 bags of beans, all of which was passed as free 

 from pests. 



INTER-ISLAND INSPECTION. 



During the month of June 64 steamers plying between Hono- 

 lulu and the ports of the other Islands were attended to. The 

 following shipments were passed : Plants, 108 packages ; taro, 

 458 bags ; vegetables. 57 packages ; fruits, 3 packages ; total in- 

 spected, 626. 



The following packages were refused shipment on account of 

 infestation or of having soil attached to the i)lants : Plants, 15 

 packages; fruit, 18 packages; total refused, 23 packages. 



Respectfully submitted. 



E. M. EflRIlORN. 



Superintendent of Entomology. 



