ENEMY OF RAGWORT

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 276, 11 February 1928, Page 25

ENEMY OF RAGWORT

MOTH NAMED TYRIA SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENTS Press Association. WELLINGTON, Friday. The Cawthron Institute has conducted successful tests with a moth named Tyria, which attacks ragwort. Dr. Tillyard says he can state positively that the caterpillars do tremendous damage to this weed, and not to other plants’ of importance. He has asked the Research Council to apply for a permit to liberate the insect, and suggests as three centres for the purpose, King Country, Taranaki and Bay of Plenty. The council’s committee asks for further tests, which will be made. A. AND P. SHOW DATES February 11—Kumeu. February 11—Matakana. February 12—Pahiatua. February 14, 15—Masterton. February 15—Wellsford. February 15—Te Awamutu. February 15—Taumarunui. February 18—Northern Wairoa, at M ititai. February 22, 23—Ohura, at tiere. February 23—Paparoa. February 24, 25—Franklin, at Pukekohe. February 29 —Tauranga. Feb. 29 and March I—Waikato Central, at Cambridge. March I—Hukerenui, at Towai. March 3—Mangonui, at Kaitaia. March 6—Opotiki. March 7, B—Taranaki, at New Plymouth. March 13—Matamata. March 15—King Country Central, at Te Kuiti. March 17—Kaikohe. March 21—Rotorua. April 2 to 11—Sydney Royal, New South Wales.