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REPORT OF MR. KOTINSKY ON VISIT TO KONA.* 



Honolulu, T. H., November 29, 1905. 

 Mr. Alexander Craw, 



Supt. of Entomology and Inspector of the 

 Board of Commissioners of 

 Agriculture and Forestry, 

 Honolulu, T. H. 



Dear Sir : — In compliance with your commission of the 7th 

 inst. wherein you direct me to proceed to Napoopoo, Hawaii, 

 as early as possible and make a thorough examination into the 

 origin, distribution, enemies, etc., of the "Green bug "(Coccus 

 rlridis. Green) recently discovered upon portions of plants com- 

 ing from said locality, also to consult with growers regarding 

 reported fungus disease upon vanilla plants in that district and 

 render all possible assistance, I sailed for Napoopoo, HaAvaii, 

 on the noon of that very day, reaching my destination just 21 

 hours later. Early morning of Ihe 14th inst. I returned from 

 my mission and beg leave herewith to submit my report upon it : 



GEEEX BUG OX LEMON TBEES AT HOXAUXAU, SOUTH KONA, 

 HAWAII. 



For reasons unknown some Kona residents have lately gained 

 the impression that all vegetation there, including vanilla and 

 coffee, the staples of the district, is suffering from wliat v^as 

 supposed to be a single cause. AH the real and imaginary dam- 

 age was laid at the door of the lantana leaf bug {Tcleoncinia 

 suhfasciata, Champ.) usually referred to by local entomologists 

 as the Tingid. In support of this theory the evidence was pre-, 

 sented that this bug occurs upon all plants of the district and 

 that the foliage is studded with specks which was presumed 

 resulted from punctures by this insect. To determine this 

 question definitely a collection of aff'ected leaves was submitted 

 to this office for examination. These were received on the 24th 

 ult. and carefully studied. Among them were a couple of leaves 

 and a bit of twig labeled "(fiant lime (mistaken for lemon) 



*Eeprint from Dec-ember, 1905, Forester and Agrieiilturish 

 4— D. E. 



