60 BULLETIN 491, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



( 12) Van Dine, 1>. L. . 



1!)04. Entomological work. In Ann. Rpt. Hawaii. Agr. Expt. Sla.. p. 



372-379.' 

 Reference as follows ip. .".tc.i : "The melon fly (Dacus cucurbitw) is a true fly of 

 the family Trypetidse. The larva infests the fruit of all plants of the family Cucur- 

 bitacete; destructive also to beans and tomatoes." 



(13) Craw. Alexander. 



1905. Report of superintendent of entomology. In 1st Rpt. Bd. Agr. ami 

 Forestry Hawaii, p. 130-140. 

 Reference is as follows (p. 138) : " The melon fly (Dacus cucurbitw) was unfortu- 

 nately introduced here a few years ago from Japan. That pest has practically stopped 

 the production of muskmelons here. It also attacks other melons, besides cucumbers, 

 squash, tomatoes, and even string beans." 



(14) Krauss, F. G. 



1905. The vegetable garden. In Hawaii. Forester and Agr., v. 2, no. 11, 

 p. 353-361. 

 The author states in a discussion of melons that " were it not for the ravages of 

 the cut-worms, plant lice, and the melon fly these crops would be delightful to grow 

 in Hawaii, but our advantages from the absence of frost are about offset by the 

 prevalence of insect pests." 



(15) Terry, F. W. 



1900. A preliminary account of insects of economic importance in the 

 Hawaiian Islands. In Haw. For. and Agr., v. 3, no. 2, p. 35-^45. 

 Discusses Dams cucurbitw in 24 lines of print (p. 44 i. " Since its arrival it has 

 practically stopped the raising of melons, cucumbers, squashes and tomatoes in many 

 localities, unless these plants are carefully screened from the attacks of the fly." 

 Popular notes on life history and description of very general nature. 



(16) Van Dine, D. L. 



1900. The melon fly (Dacus cucurbitce Coquillett). In Haw. For. and 

 Agr., v. 3, no. 4, p. 127-129. 

 A 3-page popular account of a most general nature. States that during last 

 season the crop of melons exceeded any -previous crop since the advent of the fly. 

 probably due to the perseverance of Japanese growers in protecting their melons from 

 the fly at or immediately after the setting of the fruit. 



(17) Craw t , Alexander. 



1907. Reports of horticultural quarantine inspection work. /// Hawaii. 

 For. and Agr., v. 4, no. 5, p. 113-116. 



From dead specimens of the "melon fly" (Daous cucurbitw) received by this divi- 

 sion from the government entomologists of India, we learn of the existence of several 

 parasites that prevent its seldom or ever becoming a pest there. An effort should 

 be made to introduce these parasites here by way of Hongkong. This would be a 

 difficult experiment, owing to the great distance, but the undoubted benefit to the 

 melon industry of this Territory, in case these parasites were successfully introduced 

 and established, would justify the expenditure of considerable money in the attempt 

 to control this pest. 



(18) Maxwelt/Lefroy. 



1907. The more important insects injurious to Indian agriculture. In 

 Mem. Agr. Dept. India, Ent. Ser., v. 1, p. 113-2r)i\ 80 rig. 

 Page 228 states that this is a sporadic and occasionally serious pest which hiber- 

 nates during cold months and is found in hot weather and rains. Gives distribution 

 as " Nasik, Pusa, Hathwa, Surat, I'mballa. Probably throughout India." 



(19) Van Dine, D. L. 



190S. Report of the entomologist. In Ann. Rpt. Hawaii. Agr. Expt. Sta., 

 1907, p. 25-51, 3 fig., 2 pi. 

 The melon fly, p. 30-35 : A good concise article of 51 pages, containing copies of 

 (1), (2) and (17), the first illustrations of adult, eggs, larva and puparium ever 

 published, a complete bibliography to date, besides general statements regarding 

 ravages and control. 



