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DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY 
REPORT OF ENTOMOLOGIST, JULY, 1922 
August 18, 1922. 
Boarrl of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, 
Honolulu, T. H. 
Gentlemen: 
During the month of July the inseetary handled 3,900 pupae of the 
melon fly, from which there were bred 864 females and 720 males of 
Opius fletcheri. 
The distribution of the parasites was as follows: 
MELON FLY PARASITES 
Opius fletcheri 
Females. Males. 
OAHU: Dr. Bliss, Pearl City 100 100 
KAUAI: Mr. Wm. Rice, Lihue 250 2:50 
Mrs. Hans Isenberg, Lihue 250 250 
FRUIT FLY PARASITES 
Diacliasma Trifoni 
Females. Male^. 
OAHU: Mr. Henry Rogers, Boyd Lane, Honolulu 100 70 
Mrs. C. M. Tai, 10th Ave., Kaimuki 100 100 
HAWAII: Mr. L. C. Child, Kailua 200 150 
Tctrasth-hii.s (JlffunVinu iis 
Males and Female:-. 
OAHU: Mr. Henry Rogers, Boyd Lane, Honolulu 300 
Mrs. C. M. Tai, 10th Ave., Kaimuki 300 
HAWAII: Mr. L. C. Child, Kailua 600 
Four shipments of mealy bug parasites and predators were received 
during the month from Mr. Osborn, the first on the 4th inst., coming 
from Orizaba, and the last three, on the 12th, 18th and 25th inst., re- 
spectively, coming from El Potrero. These shipments included the two 
species of Coccinellids and the internal parasite mentioned in last month's 
report. They were taken on sugar cane, pineapples and related plants 
and are expected to help in the control of the mealy bugs associated 
with these plants. 
Most of the month the Entomologist was absent on vacation leave, 
but the work of the Division was carried on by the assistants under the 
direction of Mr. Timberlake of the H. S. P. A. 
Respectfully submitted, 
D. T. FULLAWAY, 
Entomologist. 
