Oil deals death to destroyers The locust, in Biblical times the eighth plague of Egypt, still ravages many areas of the world; devastating a full year'$ harvest 1n a matter of a few hours: The malaria-carrying mosquito 1S another subtle destroyer that brings misery to countless humans: Yet another species of mosquito spreads the dreadful disease known as elephantiasis: But today science has found an effective answer tO such age-old enemies of man: Dieldrin, a Shell insecticide, has dealt death to these destroyers. Chemical warfare with dieldrin goes on all over the world and is conquering an enormous variety of insect pests- In New Zealand, this amazing new insecticide is being, used successfully against a wide range of pests ranging from the common housefly, to the citrus thrip in the orchard; or the armyworm; whose ravages in pasture land are SO well known: The skill and experience of Shell research laboratories are well known for their success in conquering disease and famine spreading insects- The same skill and experience iS delving continually deeper into the use of oil and oil-derived chemicals in an ever widening variety of industrial and household products: You can be sure of SHELL
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 933, 28 June 1957, Page 16
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