CONSIGNMENT OF LADYBIRDS.
THE ENEMY OF THE BLIGHT. (Paou Otjb Own Cobbbspondint.) AUCKLAND, January 20. A consignment of ladybirds has been received by the Government pomologtst (Mr Boucher) from 'California. Two species have been secured, both native to California. They are valuable for controlling different species of aphiß on general crops, but one in. particular is suited for controlling the woolly aphis or American blight; (as it i$ sometimes called) on apple trees. This latter consignment of ladybirds, unfortunately, has not arrived in such large numbers its could . have been wished, but arrangements have been made for specially breeding them at the Waereflga Experimental Tiarm with a view to their distribution later. The ladybirds not required for special purposes at Waerenga will be distributed at onoe t the intention of the Department being to supply or send supplies to every district in the Dominion.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2810, 22 January 1908, Page 24
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144CONSIGNMENT OF LADYBIRDS. Otago Witness, Issue 2810, 22 January 1908, Page 24
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