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S tap hy linns  oleus,  a rove  beetle. 
Stylo  pidae,  a family  of  parasitic  beetles. 
Tachinidae,  parasitic  flies. 
Teleonemia  lantanae,  the  lantana  leaf  bug. 
Tetranychus  telanis , red  spider. 
Tetrastichus  xanthomglanac , a parasite  on  elm  leaf  beetle  eggs. 
Thalpocharcs  cocciphaga , a moth  enemy  of  scale  bugs. 
Thyridopteryx  ephcmeraeformis,  bag  worm. 
Tillus  formicarius , an  insect  parasite. 
Tomocera  calif  ornica,  a scale  bug  parasite. 
Toxoptera  graminum,  a grain  fly. 
Trie  ho  gramma  pretiosa,  a parasite  on  moth  eggs. 
T ripetidae,  fruit  flies. 
Trithionyx  lanosus,  a lady  bird. 
Tyro  gly  pints  phylloxerae,  a parasite  of  phylloxera. 
Verania  frenata , a striped  lady  bird. 
Verania  lineola,  a lady  bird. 
Xylophagous}  tree  eating. 
“As  to  Air.  Froggatt’s  report,  (that  parasites  are  of  no  com- 
mercial value  in  Hawaii  and  California),  it  is  difficult  to  un- 
derstand how  any  man  of  intelligence  could  honestly  make 
such  a report.  That  fighting  insect  pests  with  parasites  is 
of  commercial  value  in  Hawaii  is  as  firmly  established  as  that 
the  sun  shines.  The  people  of  Hawaii  look  upon  the  entomol- 
ogical department  of  the  government  as  one  of  the  absolutely 
indispensable  agencies,  not  only  of  progress,  but  of  existence 
to  the  agricultural  industries  of  the  Islands.  So  strongly  is 
this  believed  that  the  sugar  planters  maintain  an  elaborate  en- 
tomological station  of  their  own,  in  addition  to  that  of  the 
government,  the  collection,  breeding  and  distribution  of  insect 
parasites  being  the  chief  work.  This  station  has  literally  saved 
the  sugar  planters  of  Hawaii  millions  of  dollars  within  the 
past  few  years ; a fact  that  any  one  can  ascertain  to  the  point 
of  demonstration  by  a day’s  investigation  in  Honolulu.  Air. 
Froggatt  is  behind  the  times.  He  should  wake  up. 
“As  to  fruit  fly  parasites,  Hawaii  should  again  and  imme- 
diately take  up  with  Air.  Compere  the  securing  and  introduc- 
tion of  the  melon  fly  parasite.  He  reported  some  time  since 
that  such  a parasite  existed  in  India.  The  melon  fly  has  prac- 
tically exterminated  musk  melons  in  Hawaii,  and  raised  water 
melons  to  starvation  prices.  No  reasonable  expense  should 
be  spared  in  securing  the  parasite  to  this  fly.  If  necessary 
an  entomologist  should  be  sent  to  consult  with  Mr.  Compere 
and  make  special  trip  to  secure  this  parasite.” — The  Hawaiian 
Planters’  Alonthly,  Alay,  1909. 
