THE PORINA MOTH.
ALMOST PLAGUE IN SOUTHLAND (Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, October 28. The wholesale lighting of fires on farms at night to attract and destroy the Porina moth which at) present is almost a plague in Southland was advocated at a meeting of the Southland Executive of the Farmers’ Union. It was said that the moth was flying at present. The caterpillar of the moth was one of the Worst forms , ~f grass grub in Southland. The organised lighting of fires at night throughout the province was considered effective in destroying the moths. In the Hokonui district one farmer set up a flame thrower at night and caught and destroyed millions ot moths.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 16, 29 October 1938, Page 6
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114THE PORINA MOTH. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 16, 29 October 1938, Page 6
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