THE CATERPILLAR PEST
• Complaints have previously been . mado of the presence in large numbers of tho caterpillar in parts of North Canterbury, but something in thu nature of an invasion of the puss lias occurred in portions of Oxford, bays :' tho "Sun." Tho grub appears to Juivo confined its "main_ attention to the oat crops —tie wheat is n6t affected— and has done considerable dagiago. One fanner who out an 80-acro crop ' raid that tho depredations of tho ' caterpillar had easily accounted for ; .to of 25 bushels to the acre. He ob- .:■ tained 35 bushels, but on the previous ;. appearance'before' the advent of the ■ pest expected at least 60 bushels. The wot season appeare to be the factor which has resulted in tbe spread of the pest. This farmer mentioned that the . birds did not appear to prey on the cntorpillara to the extent to he expect- N ed. In faot, starlings, which were said to bo possibly thu biggest enemy ta the caterpillar, when lulled and exnrnined were found to havo tioir crops: tilled solely with" grain.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 117, 4 February 1918, Page 8
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178THE CATERPILLAR PEST Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 117, 4 February 1918, Page 8
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