FLY IN THE EYE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 24, 5 March 1914, Page 6

FLY IN THE EYE.

To the Editor of THE SUN. Sir, —Has it ever struck you that ' Christchurch is suffering from a plague" of small insects, every one of which: : is trying to fly into somebody's eye? : These . little pests issue from, their . haunts at. night in myriads, and aria - : particularly numerous in places where there are trees-or hedges. seem to be fitted with teeth, but they have an extraordinary. faculty for picking somebody 's e,ye as the. right place tcf die in. That they shoitf d die; is r fectly proper, but more -discrimination is wanted as to the locale of their selfimmolation, Seriously, .however,: something should be done to check the pest, and our scientific men ougnt to get tb work on it". Would they. suggest .that : trees and fences should be sprayed with V 'some chemical solution, which will kill the insects, and not damage the-vege-. taction? The pest i s getting-unbearable,, and it should be fought.' ilJnii6orm anil' simultaneous action should- be taken, as there'is no goodin one man. killing v ; while his neighbour is encouraging.' thaep:. - monsters by • his lazy acquiescence ii their existiene'e.—l' am, etc., ! -' 1 ' 5 - SWAT-'BM. ;- ! •