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Some cocoanuts from Central America were found infested 
with scale {Aspidiotus cydoiiiae). 
Seven lots of sweet potatoes and yams found in the immigra- 
tion baggage were destroyed on account of showing" infected 
spots, which might prove a disease, although no germs have been 
found. The risk of bringing in a disease which would attack the 
sweet potato and the taro is too great and in the future all such 
shipments will be refused entry. 
The first two lots of banana plants consisting of four sprouts 
from Central America and Mexico were received this month and 
under Rule VIII were promptly destroyed. 
Brother M. Newell, inspector at Hilo, reports the arrival of 
six vessels, three of which carried vegetable matter consisting of 
108 lots and 1778 parcels. One lot of infested cauliflower was 
burned. 
Beneficial Insects. — At the request of Mr. D. Morrison, super- 
intendent at Midway, we sent a good strong colony of vedalia 
cardinalis for the cottony cushion scale, which attacks their iron- 
woods. Much complaint of damage by the Japanese beetle is 
coming to the office and we are prepared to furnish fungus inocu- 
lated beetles, but request that parties furnish us quantities of 
beetles, as we are short handed and cannot get beetles. 
Respectfully submitted, 
Edw. M. Ehrhorn, 
Superintendent of Entomology. 
Honolulu, April 30, 1911. 
Honorable Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, 
Honolulu, Hawaii. 
Gentlemen : — I respectfully submit, as follows, my report of 
the work of the Division of Entomology for the month of April. 
During this month we boarded 36 vessels and we found fruit, 
vegetables and plants on 19 of them. 
The usual careful inspection was made of all shipments with 
the following result : 
Disposal zvith principal causes. Lots Parcels 
Passed as free from pests 597 7,284 
Destroyed 29 128 
Fumigated 12 23 
Total inspected 638 7,435 
Rice Shipments. — The rice shipments during the month were 
about equal of last month, making a total of 20,371 bags, which, 
after a careful inspection, were found free from weevils or other 
pests. 
Pests Intercepted. — One hundred bags of scabby potatoes were 
