THE HESSIAN ELY.
WELLINGTON, Feuuuary 20,
At the annual meeting of the Philosophical Society Mr W, M. Maskell read a paper on the Hessian fly sent from the Rangitikei district. He said he had subjected the specimen to careful microscopic examination, and expressed his opinion that it was the true Hessian fly or “corn scourge.Further examination proved that no sooner did the fly make its appearance than it was attacked by parasitic enemies, which he hoped would greatly assist in keeping it in check. The insect is, perhaps, the worst pest that had yet arrived in the Colony. As a means of eradicating the pest, he suggested that when the farmer observed indications of its presence in crops he should cut the stubble as low as possible, and then burn it, after which the debris should be buried as deeply as possible.
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Evening Star, Issue 7450, 20 February 1888, Page 2
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142THE HESSIAN ELY. Evening Star, Issue 7450, 20 February 1888, Page 2
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