CATERPILLAR PEST
SPECIES NOW RECOGNISED
THE SUBTERRANEAN VARIETY
In answer to Mr Alex McLean of Edgecumbe who recently forwarded specimens of the caterpillars which have been responsible for so much destruction on the Rangitaiki Plains, the assistant entomologist of the Cawthron Institute has written designating the grub as the subterranean grass caterpillar.
"*t can be easily controlled." writes the officer whether on lawns or on farm pastures by means of the following poison bait which is broadcast over the infected areas— 501bs of bran thoroughly mixed with Paris Green or if this; is not obtainable, with 41bs of arsinate of lead. This isi now moistened with 6 gallons of water to make it sufficiently crumbly without forming lumps."
The above is based on what would be required to treat one acre of ground though it. is best to apply it not later than April quite good results have been achieved as late as May.
From the above it will be seen that the method proposed would be extremely expensive and it may be said with some degree of confidence that most farmers are now banking on the frosts to rid them of the pest.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 73, 16 May 1944, Page 5
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194CATERPILLAR PEST Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 73, 16 May 1944, Page 5
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