46 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE [April-June 
The introduction of parasitic insects shall be effected solely through the tech- 
nical staff of the Department of Agriculture and Livestock. A separate authoriza- 
tion for each importation of parasitic insects will be required, to be issued by the 
Plant Protection Board. 
RESTRICTIONS ON THE IMPORTATION OF PLANT MATERIAL BY AIR 
The prohibition against the importation of fresh fruits, vegetables, seeds, and 
plant- by air. as stated in Art. 6. page 5 of P. Q. C. A. 310 still stands. Never- 
theless, upon application of the importer, and with the approval of the Plant 
Quarantine Service, the Bureau of Agriculture and Livestock may authorize the 
entry of such plant material by air, and will issue permits for such importations. 
(Letter from Mr. Julio Gaudron, Plant Quarantine Service, Lima, Peru, April 25 
1942.) 
P. N. Annand, 
Chief, Bureau of Entomology and Plant (quarantine 
B. E. P. Q. 477, Supplement No. 2 
PLANT-QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS, REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA 
June 1, 1942 
Importation of Untoasted Cacao Permitted Temporarily 
(Decree No. 769 of March 26, 1942) 
Foreign Commerce Weekly for May 9, 1942, reports that the importation of 
untoasted cacao beans into Colombia is permitted through the ports of Buena- 
ventura and Ipiales for 6 months beginning March 26, 1942, according to the 
above decree. The cacao beans are subject to sanitary inspection and must be 
shipped perfectly dry in double packing of paper or fiber. 
P. N. Annand, 
Chief, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. 
PENALTIES IMPOSED FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PLANT 
QUARANTINE ACT 
According to reports received by the Bureau during the period April 1 to June 
30, 1942, penalties have recently been imposed by the proper authorities for 
violations of the Plant Quarantine Act, as follows: 
QUARANTINES AFFECTING MEXICAN PRODUCTS 
In the case of the United States versus the persons listed below, for attempting 
to smuggle in contraband plant material, the penalties indicated were imposed 
by the United States customs officials at the following ports: 
Name 
Port 
Contraband 
Penalty 
Agapita Placincia de Roja 
E. K. Austin 
Pablo Garcia 
Maria Muniz. 
Jose Cardenas 
Lupe Zepeda 
Brownsville, Tex. 
Del Rio, Tex 
....do 
....do 
Eagle Pass, Tex.. 
do... --. 
Julia M. de Rivera 
Cruz Bustos. 
Tomas Rodriguez 
Elias Menchaca 
Albert S. Aguilar — 
Joe Medina ... 
Dorotea Chavez de Barrios 
Triniday Saucedo de Perez 
Silvania Zurita de Sandoval 
Felipa Gomez de Zanez 
Do - - 
Concepcion Vasquez. -. 
Natalia Guajardo 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
do. 
-do. 
. ..do. 
El Paso. Tex 
...do 
Hidalgo, Tex 
...do.. 
....do- 
do 
1 orange 
5 avocado seeds 
5 mangoes 
3 avocados 
1 orange... 
14 avocados, 6 mangoes, and 
mameys. 
2 mangoes 
1 avocado seed 
....do - 
8 mangoes 
4 plants 
1 orange 
2 sapotes 
2 live plants with soil 
1 mango 
21 cuttings -. 
2 plants -.. 
1 mamey..- 
1 mamey seed 
$1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
.40 
.10 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
