Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-17
MEDITERRANEAN
FRUIT Fly And
THE Melon FLY

| heretofore widely prevalent OF us
tlibuted within and throughout the
mainland OF the United States, by two
! insects, to-wit: the Mediterranean
fruit fly CCeratitis capitata) and the
melon fly tDacus cucurbitac).
Now, therefore, l, David F. Houston.
secretary of agriculture, under the au-
{ thority conferred by section 8 of the
act approved August 20. 1912. known
as the plant quarantine act (37 L. s.
statutes at large. page 315). do here
| by quarantine the territory OF Hawai-
as infested by the Mediterranean fruit
| fly and the melon fly and do prohibit
the movement. from the territory Of
Ffawaii into or through any state,
territory or district Of the United
States other than Hawaii of any fruit
Or Vegetable Hbon which the Mediter
ranean' fyuftI8ly or the melon fly
breeds, 81 which, from, proximity of
growth or the requirements Of pack
ing. and shipping, may carry tnfesta'
ton, including:
Alligator, pears. bananas, caramb1-
Has, Chinese ink berries, Chinese
oranges, Chinese plpms. coffee ber-
ries, cucumbers. damson, piums, euge-
Mas, figs, grapes, grapefruit, green
peppers, guavas, ka1nani nuts, kunl-
qnats, lines, loquats, mangoes, mock
oranges. mountain apples. melons. Ma
/ tai or kafir plunns. oranges, papayas,
| peaches; persimn1Ons, pineapples. rose
apples priclly pears, star apples,
string beans, squashes, tomatoes.
Except that bananas and pineapples
may be moved from the territory Of
Hawaii In manner or method or under
conditions prescribed in the regula-
| tions of the secretary of agriculture
hereinafter made and amendments
| thereto. -.s,-. L. +. .-- IS
The foregoing quarantine shall be-
come and be effective, and Quaran-
tine. No 2, issued by the United
States Department of Agriculture
! September Is, 1912, entitled 'sMedi-
terranean Fruit Fly" shall cease to
be effective, ON and after May /, 1914.
| Regulations. -
Regulation !. Fruits and Veget-
ables Prohibited. No fruits or veget-
abfes upon which the Mediterranean
| fruit fly :(Ceratitis eapitata) or the
melon fly (Dacus cucurbitae) breed,
of which, from proximity of growth or
the requirements of packing and ship.
ping, may carry infestation, except
/ bananas and pineapples, shall be
moved from the territory of Hawaii
into or through any other state, ter
ritory or district of theUnited States.
Regulation 2. Bananas and Pine
| apples. No bananas or pineapples
! xle -, nj
Hawaii into or through any other
state, territory or district of the Uni
ted states, unless they shall have been
inspected by the United States. de-
partment of agriculture, pronounce
free from infestation by the ,Meditar-
ranean fruit fly and the melon Fly.
and certified and marked in conp!i-
ance with these regulations
Regulation g. Application for In
spection. Persons intending to move
bananas or pineapples from the terri.
tory of Hawaii into or through any
Iother state, territory or district Of the
United States, shall make application
for inspection thereof as far as pos
sible in advance of the probable date
of shipment The application should
show the quantity of bananas or pine,
/ apples which it is proposed to move,
, together with their exact location and
the contemplated date of shipment.
! Blanks on which to make applica
ton for inspection or for permits will
be furnished, upon request, by the
United States department of agricul
ture.,. bureau of entomology, King
| cfroof IIono1uIfI
r. Repatriation f.. Certifcation of Ship
ments. Bananas and pineapples shall
not be moved from the territory of Ha,
vail into or through any other state
Eterritory or district of the United
States, by cars, boats or other vehicles
, Mess eacn shipment is accompanied
by certificate issued by an inspector
of the United States department cf
agriculture showing that such fruits
Lave been inspected by said depart
ment and pronounced free from infes
tation by the Mediterranean fruit fly
and the melon fly. The inspection Ger
tiicates shall accompany the way,
bills, conductors manifests, memor
anda or bills Of lading pertaining t.
such shipments.
The inspection certificate will not be
issued until an authorized represen
tatitVe. of the federal horticultural
board shall have determined. by ada
Quate inspection that the banana or
! pineapple plantation on which the in
sDected fruits were produced is free
from infestation. and from contiguous
sources Of infestation, by the Medi
terranean fruit fly and the melon fly
Certificates of inspection will issue
only for fruits which have been act.
/ ualiy inspected by the United States
department of agriculture, and the
use of such certificates in connection
with fruits which have not been so in.
spected is prohibited
Inspection and certificatiOn requir-
ed by these regulations will be fur.
nished without the payment of fees OF
charges of any nature Applicants
for inspection will be required tC
place the fruits to be inspected sc
that they can be readily examined. II
not so placed. inspection will be re.