At a meeting of the British Fruitgrowers' Association, held on February 19, Mr. Beach, of Brentford, exhibited a sample lamp which he had employed for suspending amongst his fruit trees to catch the winter moth and other'pests. it was an ordinary petroleum lamp, furnished with an extremely wide shade, the under surface of which is white, and is. covered, with a mixture of grease and tar. The moths fly to the light, and coming in contact with the shade are held securely by the adhesive mixture. A lamp of a similar kind has been tried on Lord Sudeley's estate with much success, and attention has been called to the subject in some provincial papers. Mr. Beach submitted a number of letters and clippings dealing with the matter, and was accorded a vote of thanks for his communication.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8268, 29 May 1890, Page 6
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