eae f / Page 2 _ -b. | -_ - Each islet was surveyed identically. / wo . insect nets and collecting equipment was conducted. breeding sites and harborages were sampled. A1l1 possible Light traps were set out : in areas where wind shelter was provided to sample nocturnal activity. Rodent surveillance was visual and with traps. a — - Walk-through surveillance with Iave-a-Heart traps | were set in association with burrows, nests, high activity areas and harborage. re . c, ad. Laboratory areas provided by Mid Pacific Marine Laboratory (MPML) and equipment indigenous to the survey teams provided ample work and identification requirements. Insect identifications were made microscopically with the use of appropriate keys. = REE | | The following islets were surveyed: 1) Enewetak (Fred) 2) Medren (Walt) 3) Jedrol (Rex) 4) JaptongM (David) 5) Ananij a lucene (Bruce) 6) Runit - (Yvonne) oy 7) Billae (Wilma) 8) Alembel (Vera) . 9) Lojwa (Ursula) — 10) <Aomon (Sally) 11) Aej (Olive) : '412) Enjebi (Janet) : i 3. RESULTS: a. The predominanat problein on the atoll is the large population of rats. Two species of rats were noted, 1) 2) $ Rattus rattus (roof rat) Rattus exculaus (Polynesian rat) ~ s : hese , —_ ~ v s Mt af ee