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The susceptible host fruits examined in the field and in public markets on 
both islands were as follows: Mangoes, breadfruit, soursops, clammy cherries, 
seagrapes, pricklypears, yellow hog plums, immature guavas, avocados, bitter 
almonds, papayas, inamey apples, passion fruit, limes, pomegranates, cassava, 
cotton bolls, " maga ", etc. 
A total of 72 adults of Anastrepha acidusa, 517 immature specimens of 
Anastrepha sp., and 1 adult Tomoplagia incompleta represented the findings 
of Trypetidae on both of these islands. The last-named species was taken 
on guava ; A. acidusa was taken on mango, hog plum, guava, and mamey 
apple, and the larvae of Anastrepha sp. were found infesting the fruit of 
mango and hog plum. 
Among the more important injurious insects other than fruit flies taken were 
the following: Larvae of a species of Gelechiidae in the blossom ends of the 
fruit of pomegranate, and bagworms, Oiketicus sp., on this host in Nevis; 
Curycdon fuscus Goeze and Corcyra cephalonica Staint. in tamarind pods in St. 
Kitts ; Leptoglossus stigma on guava ; Nezara viridula on leguminous plants and 
cotton ; the pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella, in 30 percent of the cotton 
bolls seen; Alabama argillacca, devouring from 50 to 100 percent of the cotton 
plants; and swarms of a migrating grasshopper, Schistocerca sp., destroying 
leguminous cover crops and many other cultivated plants in St. Kitts. 
Antigua, British West Indies 
The survey of Antigua, August 13-22, 1931, was carried into practically every 
locality and district on the island due to its splendid system of roads that 
circumscribe and cross the island in every direction. The principal sections 
visited were as follows : St. John and vicinity, Belmont, Bendals, Body Ponds, 
Sawcotts, Wallings, Fig Tree Hill, Cades Bay, Fryes, Willocks, Dark Valley, 
Christian Valley, Providence, Gunthorpes, Marble Hill, Sweets Village, Parham, 
Bettys Hope, All Saints Village, Willoughby Bay, Bodkins, Liverta Village, 
Falmouth, English Harbor, and Shirley Heights. 
Very careful examination was made of the few host fruits and vegetables 
found in the field and at the public markets in St. John, as well as at fruit 
stands in the smaller villages on the island. Among them were the following: 
Yellow hog plums, mangoes, breadfruit, soursops, limes, papayas, bitter al- 
monds, genips, immature guavas, avocados, custard-apples, clammy cherries, 
pricklypears, fruits of Cordia sulcata, and manchineal. There were also toma- 
toes, eggplants, yams, yautias, okra, cucumbers, sweetpotatoes, etc. Although 
the above represents a fairly representative variety of possible host fruits and 
vegetables, the particular amount of each of these was very small, due most 
likely to the terrific destruction of fruit trees by the 1928 hurricane and a 
severe drought during 1930 and 1931. Mangoes and guavas were most affected 
by these climatic disturbances, which also most likely influenced the seasonal 
maturing of the various hosts to such an extent that no fruit flies were 
encountered in Antigua during this survey. 
Among other important injurious insects taken were the following: 
Dysdercus andreae on mango, Pulvinaria psidii on yellow hog plum, and 
Ligyrus tumulosus at lights. 
Guadeloupe, French West Indies 
The name " Guadeloupe " is generally given to a small group of the French 
West Indies, of which the two largest, viz, Guadeloupe and Grand Terre, were 
visited in the course of this survey August 23-September 4, 1931. These two 
islands are separated by only a narrow channel of water, which is bridged for 
vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Many localities were visited on both islands 
as follows: Pointe-a-Pitre and vicinity, Petit Bourg, Goyave, St. Marie, Capes- 
terre, Trios Rivieres, Basse-Terre, St. Cloud, Vieux Habitant, Bouillante, St. 
Rose, Lamentin, Les Abymes, St. Anne, St. Francois, Le Moule, etc. 
At the public markets in Pointe-a-Pitre and Basse-Terre as well as in the 
fields throughout the island all of the available tropical fruit was carefully 
examined. Mangoes were found to be very scarce although a few trees of the 
late varieties were found. Other fruits examined were yellow hog plums, chili 
plums, golden apples, guavas, breadfruit, bananas, plantains, soursops, cheri- 
moyas, sapodillas, papayas, coffee berries, pomegranates, immature sweet 
