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and its surroundings. This inspection to be followed immediately 

 by spraying, where possible. 



2. To inspect the valley lying to the Northwest of Ghianta- 

 namo m order to determine, if possible, the limits of the Mosca 

 Pneta in that direction. 



3. To find out as far as possible the exact locations of the 

 trees infested with the Mosca Prieta in the town of Guantanamo 

 and its neighborhood, and to spray these where possible. 



In some cases it will not be possible or practicable to spray 

 infested trees and other means will have to be adopted later. 



Report of J. C. Hutson on the Inspection of the District of Giiantanamo, 

 Oriente from Sept. 9th to Sept. 21st. 



This inspection of the Guantanamo district was undertaken 

 by the writer and his field assistant, Sr. Antonio Munoz, with the 

 idea of finding out as far as possible the distribution of the Mosca 

 Prieta in all direetions around the town of Guantanamo. 



Previous to this inspection a trip had been made by Sr. Car- 

 din, the Entomologist and Sr. Arango, the Inspector, in a north- 

 easterly direction from Guantanamo through Jamaica as far as 

 Palmar, at which point they found traces of the Mosca Prieta. 

 In this trip, however, it was not found possible to cover tlie 

 country on both sides of the Guantanamo- Jamaica-Palmar road. 

 The writer, therefore considered it advisable to make a series of 

 Drips taking in the above tract of country with the main object of 

 finding out the limits of the pest to the north and east of 

 Guantanamo. 



1st. trip. — The first trip included the Centrals Confluentes, 

 Santa Maria, .San Vicente, San Carlos and Santa Cecilia, and it 

 was only at the last two of these viz San Carlos and Santa Ceci- 

 lia that we found any Mosca Prieta. 



At San Carlos there were a few citrus trees in the adminis- 

 trator 's yard, all of which were attacked by the pest. 



At iSanta Cecilia there was a small grove of citrus from 

 which the colonias are supplied with fruit. These trees showed a 

 slight infestation of the Mosca Prieta, and the acting adminis- 

 trator, Mr. Mic Cleod, promised to spray. 



The next few days were spent at Pinca Montesano and in a 

 trip to the west of Guantanamo which will be dealt with later. 



2nd. trip. — The small town of Jamaica was made the head- 

 quarters for a two day 's trip covering the country from northwest 

 to south east of that town. The first day was occupied with a visit 

 to the Centrals Esperanza, San Miguel, S. Emilio, Romelio, San 



