Page 8 Advertisements Column 4

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27025, 9 March 1949, Page 8

Every 4d packet of HANSELL’S ’’ Easy ” Concentrated Dessert makes one pint of perfect consistency. Delicious hot or cold No eggs! No cooking! Ask your grocer.—Advt

<.imiimmHiiiiMMiiiiiiMiiNiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMMiiii!miiiiiii>iiimmiimiiiiMimiiiiiiMiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy ] Mo each paid for these I BORER BEETLES Note prominent hump on each side with large swelling on top .. . V Pl«tlngul«hlng faatur«i. The two-toothed longhorn beetle is to I" long and narrow bodied. Dark reddish colour with thin and irregular covering of fine short yellow hairs. Just below the head there is a broad conical spine sticking out each side. On top of each spine there is a shining round swelling. Minute warts cover the back. The head is pitted with numerous holes. Beetle exit holes from timber are oval and up to across the widest diameter. | TWO-TOOTHED LONGHORN S (AMBEODONTUS TRISTIS —do not confuse v/ith lemon tree borer.) = Probably the most destructive borer = in New Zealand. Life cycle is at f least 5 years, possibly 12-15 years. 1 Thus the 1" long grubs have plenty = of time in which to do damage. = Burrows may extend many feet 1 through joists, studs, flooring, wall = boards, etc. without breaking surface. = Beetles shun strong light and prefer 1 to emerge on the underside of timber = SO LOOK UNDERNEATH THE I HOUSE. Beetles frequent old mac--1 rocarpa stumps and are prevalent in = houses built on old bush areas. No I real research has been done in N.Z. s on longhorn eradication and the I Boracure Laboratory will pay 6d. = 5.9 each for the first 5,000 live beetles sent in, with a special prize of £lO for the largest individual collection. Beetles must b® kept separated as they seize each others legs and antennae and won't let go. Pack in individual containers (preferably tins) or separated by several thicknesses of paper. Wrap securely and send to The Laboratory, Boracure (N.Z.) Ltd., P.O. Box 632,Wellington. State number of beetles sent, print your name and full address. iiiiimiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiHimifiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiimiii