COLORADO BEETLES THREATEN POTATOES IN CHANNEL ISLANDS
LONDON, May 17 (Reed. 7.20 pm). Alarm has been caused in lhe Channel Islands, where the early season's potato crop, valued at £600,000, is threatened by Colorado beetles. Hundreds of beetles which ha;’, flown from the Continent were picked up on thr Jersey and Guernsey beaches, where they were destroyed before thr. coulo penetrate furl lie? inland. Extra supplies of D.D.T. spray ar© being flown to the islands from England, and a sum of £20,000 has been allocated to pay for pre I relive measures.—Special N.Z.P.A. Correspondent.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 18 May 1950, Page 5
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