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Description
Plates in: [Album of mounted photographs illustrating the work of the California state insectary, Sacramento : Photographs taken from 1910-1912] / California state insectary, Sacramento, pgs. 43, 45, 47, and 49. View 1 (2014-1766). E. K. Carnes at Fruit Fly Laboratory, Honolulu, T.H. -- view 2 (2014-1767). Pineapple field -- view 3 (2014-1768). Papaya tree, male -- view 4 (2014-1769). Papaya tree, female -- view 5 (2014-1770). Inspecting for Fruit Fly in pineapples -- view 6 (2014-1771). Wild guavas in Maukiki Valley -- view 7 (2014-1772). Wild guava bush -- view 8 (2014-1773). Oranges protected by paper sacks against Fruit Fly -- view 9 (2014-1774). Showing wild host plants of Fruit Fly -- view 10 (2014-1775). Delivering bananas -- view 11 (2014-1776). U.S. Govt. Experiment Sta. -- view 12 (2014-1777). Delivering bananas -- view 13 (2014-1778). Pineapple plantation -- view 14 (2014-1779). Fumigating rooms -- view 15 (2014-1780). Planting pineapples with motor truck -- view 16 (2014-1781). Fruit Fly traps. Photographic reprints of drawings by Edward Carnes. The Insectary Division of the Commission of Horticulture was responsible for collecting, breeding and disseminating predaceous insects as a means of controlling harmful insects. As part of that work, they collected and disseminated the native species of ladybird (ladybug) beetle or coccinellids, notably Hippodamia convergens.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
16 photographic prints ; 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. or smaller.
Identifier
(C)001513636CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Carnes, Edward K.--Photographs Insects--Host plants--Hawaii--Photographs Insect--Collection and preservation--Hawaii--Photographs Insect traps--Hawaii--Photographs Papaya--Hawaii--Photographs Mediterranean fruit-fly--Hawaii--Photographs Guava--Hawaii--Photographs Pineapple plantations--Hawaii Pineapples--Hawaii Bananas--Hawaii Carts & wagons--Hawaii Orange trees--Hawaii Fumigation--Hawaii Sacramento (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints Photograph albums
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