The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-01
VEGETABLE LIFE
SAVING SERVICE
Infested Imports Destroyed or
Disintected.-- Searching
for Parasites.

Following is the report Of the Ter
ritorial entomologist presented a. the
meeting OF the Board Of Agriculture
and Forestry on Wednesday:
Honolulu, October 80, 1901.
To the Honorable Board Of Commits
sioners of Agriculture and Fores-
try, Honolulu, T. H.
Gentlemen: Since my report 10 you
dated the End instant there have ar
rived twenty-five steam and sailing
vessels from outside the Territory re-
curing inspection by this department.
On October 3rd the s. 8. Hilouian
arrived from San Francisco and on
board were found four crates OF tur-
nips infested with the larvae and
pupae Of the radish-cabbag root mag
got (Phorbia brassicae). These yege-
tables, including the cases, were de-
stroyed by fire.
On the eth of Oc1ober the 5. 5. Ser
"a brought from San Francisco five
cases of ounce badly infested with
cooling moth larvae (Carpocapsa
pomonelIa). This is not a new pest for
that fruit but, as the quantity of
worms found made the fruit prac-
ticaily worthless, the consignment was
burned.
On october 18th the S. 5. Nippon
Naru brought 40 packages of rubber
seeds, some Of which had been
damaged and were found 10 be swarm
ing with a species of mite. The
seeds were treated with the fumes
/ Of carbon bi-sulphide. Mites as
rule are difficult TO destroy, but with
the above chemical these succumbed
readily IN the course Of an exposure
of a bout two hours. The same cheni-
cal was again used in the disinfection
of some infested imported japanese
rice.
Consignmeats Of lemons and other
fruits from Australia were ordered
| sent out of the Territory on account
! of the danger of introducing the fruit
| flies Of that country
/ Since my last report I have received
an interesting letter from MIR. Geo,
| Compere, who is at present IN india
collecting beneficial insects for West
ern Australia and California Mr.
/ Conpere has again succeeded in secur-
! ing parasites upon fruit maggots,. one
species. Of which pest was introduced
| in the Territory some years ago. ana
/ has since practically wiped out the Tor
merly profitable melon crops OF these
/ islands. Among the parasites secured
by Mr.. Compere, and being bred II
! india by him for introduction into
/ West Australia. is one on cucumber
which viii no doubt be beneficial 10 Us
here when introduced and established
| Mr.. Compere Is meeting with many
difficulties owing to distance in trans
portation. but states that he Will TINS
/ time be successful in introducing THESE
PARASITES into Western Australia, al
| ter which. in course of time, II Wli
be easy for as to get them from 1ht
latter country.
/ This department has made anotheI
inspection Of the young mango trees
tbat have been propagated from I'M
norted Indian mango varieties, an'
has found them free from the '.mang
scale (Coceus mangi ferael abou
which I previously reported. This
very satisfactory and it is hoped ina
narties who have puHchased, or nav
4 been presented with trees OF the aooN
varieties. will notify the department
81 +sa+ We may make free inspec
ron OF these and disinfect them !
necessary.
Respectfully submitted,
ALEXANDER CRAW,
Superintendent of Entomology ana Ii
z