Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-30
ORIENTAL Fruit Trade
.ENTOMOLOGIST CRAW TO
DRAW UP REGULATIONS
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND
FORESTRY RECEIVES Elk.
PERT sUooEsTIoNs-Ac-
TON TAKEN.

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lowing report to the Commissioners
ut yesterday afternoons meeting at the
Experiment Station. The report was
duly filed and the Board voted to in.
struct Mr.. Craw TO draw up regula-
tons In relation to the Oriental and
Inter-Island fruit trade, as he suggests.
and submit them to the Committee on
Regulations before the next meeting:
Gentlemen:-Th question of the ad
visibility Of your Board drafting regu.
lations to prevent the introduction into
the Territory Of the serious fruit fly
pests that are known to exist in China,
Japan, Eastern Pacific ports and other
countries, was submitted to me at you,
last meeting and in reply beg to re
port:
While 1t may appear arbitrary, the
total exclusion OF fruits from the
above countries Is unquestionably the
safest way TO prevent the Introduction
OF such pests into the Hawaiian Isl.
ands.
Under Act a. of the Territory, OF Ia.
wall, your Board has ample power 10
make rules and regulations covering
this most important question.
Fruit-fies belong to the Dipterous
order of insects and are amongst the
most prolific and rapid breeders and
the most disgusting pests that horti.
culturists and agriculturlsts have to
contend against in countries where
they have gained foothold. Take, for
instance the introduced melon.cucum.
Der fly that has completely put q stop
for several years past to the cultiva.
ton, or rather production, Of muskmel.
ons on these Islands.
In Queensland and Western Austria
liza they can hardly raise fruit on &C
count of fruit.hies. In Cape Colony.
South Africa. fruit trees have to be
covered with mosquito bar netting to
protect the fruit from such flies. This
makes the cultivation OF fruit an ex.
pensive business. even with the Gov.
eminent purchasing the netting as
they do In Cape Colony. selling IL to
the orchardists at actual cost. From
the above facts. II will be seen that
the most drastic measures you may
take to guard against such pests viii
be none too severe.
desire to lay before you the advls
ability Of drawing up regulations GOV.
ering the importation and disinfection
or fumigation, II deemed necessary, OF
trees or plants In inter island traffic.
My attention has recently been call.
nI 10 lx h. In la ION pf n
"Olinda beetles" tAramigus fulleri)
into Oahu from Maui. where 1t was
unfortunately introduced from the
mainland a few years ago, as have
been informed. This beetle Is So.
rious pest, cutting the leaves OF trees
and plants much In the same manner
as the japanese beetle" tAdoretus
umbrosus) and In the larvae form. II
Is more destructive. as It burrows into
the roots OF various fruits and plants.
causing the death of the same. Lemon
and orange trees are especially sub.
ject to their attack and would be a
check to the profitable production of
those fruits. should their cultivation
be undertaken in a practical manner
on these islands. | Tear that II will
now be a difficult task to check this
pest and It could have been kept out
with little care. This could also
have been done In preventing the
spread OF the Japanese beetles" to
the other islands.
Probably all the serious pests found
upon cultivated plants have been In
troduced by the aid of man and the
only hope Of overcoming such pests
Is the method you are now pursuing OF
! ascertaining where their native home
is and sending experts there to search
for and introduce their natural checks,
After pest is once introduced this ID
really the only method by which the
destructive ones can be held In check
or subdued.
The old adage of IAN ounce OF pre-
vention Is worth pound Of cure" has
been verified in the work done In Cali
fornia, where no new pests have been
established within the past twelve
years.
There Is marked improvement In
the quality and freedom from insect
pests and diseases of fruits and vege
, tables brought from the mainland.
Several lots have been destroyed and
others returned. and that has evident
ly had good effect.
Out OF a cargo of 1886 packages o.
fruits and vegetables brought in OF
the last trip OF the s. s. Alameda wer'
IL