John Arnold_The Evening Post_, 7 Dec 1923:
EARWIGS FOR NELSON
Cattle and sheep and other domestic animals are common freight by overseas vessels coming to New Zealand, so that they soon lose their novelty and are regarded in much the same light as a piano case or a box of hardware. Insects, however, which require careful attention throughout the voyage, are another matter. Included on the cargo list of the Ruahine, which is now discharging London merchandise at Wellington, is an entry for two cases of earwigs sent from Home [i.e. the U.K.] to the Cawthorn [sic] Institute at Nelson. Many and varied were the instructions for feeding the insects on the passage, and it is to the credit of their attendants that the majority, at least, have reached the Dominion safely. Several of those which died were eaten by their fellows. It is stated that this particular brand of earwig is intended for use in apple orchards, where it is very effective in counteracting the apple blight.
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EARWIGS FOR NELSON
Cattle and sheep and other domestic animals are common freight by overseas vessels coming to New Zealand, so that they soon lose their novelty and are regarded in much the same light as a piano case or a box of hardware. Insects, however, which require careful attention throughout the voyage, are another matter. Included on the cargo list of the Ruahine, which is now discharging London merchandise at Wellington, is an entry for two cases of earwigs sent from Home [i.e. the U.K.] to the Cawthorn [sic] Institute at Nelson. Many and varied were the instructions for feeding the insects on the passage, and it is to the credit of their attendants that the majority, at least, have reached the Dominion safely. Several of those which died were eaten by their fellows. It is stated that this particular brand of earwig is intended for use in apple orchards, where it is very effective in counteracting the apple blight.
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19231207.2.117
#OnThisDay #OTD #PapersPast #Earwigs #Insects #FreightTransport #CawthronInstitute #Apples #Agriculture #Biocontrol
