BLACKBERRY NUISANCE.
EXPERIMENTS WITH INSECTS. DR. R. J. TILLYARD'S MISSION. The Minister of Lands, the Hon. A. I). McLeod, was questioned while in Napier last week on the question of the blackberry pest. Was anything being done about the matter'! Had any definite steps been taken ? he was asked. : "The whole question is at present in the hands of the Department of Agriculture," said Mr. McLeod, "to report to my department and we are prepared to fall into line with any suggestions that the Department of Agriculture may make." Mr. McLeod said that the Minister of Agriculture had suggested that the worst areas of blackberry in Hawke's Bay might very well be' put under forest. "Scientific deterrents to and abolitions of the growth have been tried," continued the Minister, "but with little success so far. Dr. R. J. Tillyard is even now on his way back from England, bringing with him insects which will be experimented with. These insects are supposed to be the natural enemy of the blackberry, but great care will have to be exercised in using them, as it may be that they will attack kindred growths such as raspberries, roses, etc., particularly roses."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19511, 15 December 1926, Page 16
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197BLACKBERRY NUISANCE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19511, 15 December 1926, Page 16
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