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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19967, 8 December 1926, Page 12

A reference to a disease that is attacking pirius inaignis trees on his property was made by Mr F. C. Hammond at a meeting of the Marlborough Provincial Executive of the Farmers’ Union last week (states the Express). Mr Hammond said he had been cutting up some affected trees and had discovered numbers of large grubs in the wood. These grubs were all facing towards the outside and were boring their way out from the centre of the wood, although there was nothing to show how they had got inside. He had noted that when they reached the bark the grubs lay dormant until they developed into large black moths. The meeting suggested that Mr Hammond should send specimens to the Cawthron Institute for examination.