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^ Pests Intercepted. 
On a shipment of palms and other plants from the mainland 
we found aphis and a few slugs. Each plant was carefully gone 
over and all moss and soil removed after fumigation. 
On three shipments of orchids from Manila we found some 
snoutbeetles, 2 species of ants, 2 species of roaches, several spiders 
and a small scorpion. Fumigation killed all these, but we care- 
fully overhauled every plant so that nothing should remain hid- 
den among roots and foliage. 
On March 12th I received a very large shipment of ladybirds 
(Hippodamia convergens) , 150,000 in all, and considerable time 
was spent liberating these in suitable places. Fifty thousand 
were sent to the inspector at Hilo, Brother M. Newell, with in- 
structions to liberate at various altitudes, and the following report 
has been received from him : 
Hilo, Hawaii, March 27, 1910. 
Mr. E. M. Ehrhorn, Supt. Entomological Inspection, Honolulu. 
Dear Mr. Ehrhorn : — I herewith give you an account about 
the distribution of the 50,000 ladybirds I received from you on 
Wednesday, March 16. 
I was anxious to dispose of them as soon as possible, and also 
to liberate them on the best feeding grounds. . Fortunately, being- 
well acquainted with all localities around here, I lost no time 
and went to work at once. First I established many colonies in 
and around Hilo. On Saturday, March 19, I procured a rig and 
worked along the government road through Olaa as far as Glen- 
wood. Along this road are numerous citrus groves, and finding 
all of them badly infested with aphis, I established numerous and 
strong colonies amongst them. After reaching Glenwood I 
worked amongst the orange groves there. I sent several colonies 
with trustworthy parties to be liberated in the vegetable gardens 
around the Volcano. 
I thus established numerous colonies, extending in a line of 
thirty-two miles, and into the forest belt, where they have a 
chance to hibernate should the climate suit them. After a few 
months I intend to visit the citrus groves again and see what be- 
came of the ladybirds, and let you know results. 
Yours truly. 
B. M. Newell. 
