The caterpillar of the diamond-back moth, rather than the white butterfly, which is being blamed by many, is responsible for most of the considerable damage which is being done to turnips, cabbages, and other cruciferous crops on the drier lands in South Canterbury, Mr. R. MeGillivray, fields superintendent, Department of Agriculture, Christchurch, states. There was an impression in South Canterbury, lie said, that the white butterfly was tho culprit, but this opinion was incorrect. White butterflies were numerous around Tiinaru, but investigations did not show that they were doing any great damage. This pest was likely to be more troublesome in gardens than on field crops. I
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18360, 31 March 1934, Page 3
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