SHIPMENT OF EARWIGS.
Cattle and sheep and other domestic animals (says the Wellington "Post") are common freight iby overseas vessels coming to New Zealand, so that they soon lose their novelty and are now regarded in much the same light as a piano case or a box of hardware. Insects, however, which require careful attention throughout the voyage are another matter, i Included on the cargo list of the Ruahine, which is now discharging London merchandise at Wellington, is an entry for two cases of earwigs, sent from Home to the Cathron Institute at Nelson. Many and varied were the instructions for feeding the insects on the passage, and it is to the credit of their attendants that the majority at least have reached the Dominion safely. Several of those which died were eaten by their fellows.
It is stated that this particular brand of earwig is intended for use in the apple orchards, where it is very effective in counteracting the apple blight.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 295, 11 December 1923, Page 8
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164SHIPMENT OF EARWIGS. Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 295, 11 December 1923, Page 8
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