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was found outside of these limits. Bxamiaation was made at 

 Marianao, Duena Vista, Cerro, Palatino, Naranjito and Los 

 Pinos. The only exception to this was one infestation at Hoyo 

 Colorado whioh was attended to. 



Treatment of the whole of the Vedado was carried out and 

 will be fifQished about the first of May. Beeent inspections have 

 shown that now the insect is found not only in the Vedado, but 

 also across the Rio Almendares, in Cerro, in Palatino, and in 

 Jesus del Monte. 



All these last infestations appear to be recent ones and for 

 the present a.re attended to solely by destroying th.e infested 

 leaves. Possibly in a few .districts wiU have to be placed gangs of 

 sprayers. 



The Vedado will have to be sprayed a second time, as the 

 first time some adults esicaped and d«PQsited new, eggs. The second 

 treatment siould cover the entire Vedado inside of two months 

 not to give sufficient time for the multiplication of, the insects. 

 To attend to' all this work it is proposed to increase the number 

 of inspectors and the number of workiaginen. 



The aihount of work done week by week in the Vedado is 

 sho'^ in the accompanying table. 



In eohcluding the report on the Vedado work it is seen that 

 the Mosca PTieta is founid in nearly all the barrios of Havana and 

 in- Hoyo Colorado some 20 miles out. The treatment of the trees 

 has immeasurably improved their condition, and reduced the 

 amount of Mosca Prieta but not as yet eradicated it. 



