The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-10-01

excessively covered BY cocci, viz the tepbros;a /.
dida, by the coffee coccus, and several sns.; =
hibiscus. ~cajanus, &c.. by the fig coccus. Should o.
Of these plants prove available for the purpose !.
would be necessary TO clean them, from time ~ = u
60 as to destroy the young brood-an easy task ' ~M;
q few scattered trees, but almost impossihIa wa
large plantation. This leads us to -
Sec0nd-vDirect remedial measures : y
to the infested plants. This is q he'd W
ing for nursery gardeners. Washiu j,
with solutions of potash, 1imen% 49,
xaaAut. tobacco. elder leavsezN n1fob
mended ; but the best ~ dces 2rQH
condolences, seems e have e.
the stems aud zhohssl Of tre Nd
hand scrubbHX brushs viii a.
vermin |; an If spirits Of turpz
brush applied - e. to visit e. 6y4
baI "a application is perfecty fiectuaLs:s1t
bic in water, CT . thick On, Nould kin the
by obstructing the trachae ana preventing -
TAird-Thei rsi eneuiesof he insect. Ihseeee4
to be found anaorSs. sirds, amphibta and Inescls. Ane4
birds Of Europe, for stance, the titnoases hedgeepen
eolden-crested wren, feed on the eggs Of the Enropcnnt6 |
and would. In all probability, not disdain those Of ours.
cies nearly allied to these birds with similar habits. are
IN California, from where we probably have received this
Of the Danai. Il is very likely that the treeinh2biting1
and soads do feed on these dainnss, some ~ S % snsse , anns
concerns the birds, i have, after many failures, at Last sues
the much desired article. The Agricultural Society has dsy
500 to this purpose but a. the subject is Of great and 4
date importance TO all planters and farmer, / would ~
that those parties most concerned in its success second
large this undertaking by a liberal contribution. Bf b1
reptiles must stand in efficiency far behind the enemies
/ feel confident. exist to these yermfn amongst The
themselves. / never have made entomology a special
mine, and therefore am not prepared TO name such IL
prey on these vernin but from the fact that the
allied vennin Of the genus aphis, whose power Of muhi
10 almost infinite. procreatfon going on simtltanecusy
ten generations, and without interference Of the masQf
can be creditedehat this vGrmin 10 notwithsnndfn&
check by the continuous depredations Of the henerobfuM
and the larva OF coccinena and surplus, 80 - hardly
become q real plague, I gather the greatest hopo 49,
efficient remedy against the coffee coccus must - iou
very family Of the destroyer. To obtain precise ink1du
this point, I would advise your Excellency to consult "A
enti6c person or body in Europe or the United States
there is. amongst your numerous friends and corresp0
abroad, . good entonoiogist, who win take pleasure 70
desired information.
Hoping to have, by these few rough sketches Of hasty
vations and reflections, contributed q mite towards enuct
= subject In which you have so great interests at stake
main, sir, with my greatest regards, your most ob't servt,
WIN. HrLLEBkA
?. 8s-Since writing che above, I have made the ayr
discover = 2 little beetle, belonging to, or standing neay
genvs c1ssanela. which feeds upon the eggs Of fhe insec
bright colors. w. ii.
To His Excelency r. c. WILLIE.
Miaister Of Foreign Relations, &c, &c.