The Naturalisation of Animals & Plants in New ZealandThe University Press, 1922 - 607 pages |
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Page 298
... Maskell amongst species of Eucalyptus , Sydney Street , Wellington . It was very abundant there in February , 1892. It is very fond of sunshine . Mr Smith reports it as occurring on several species of plants in Taranaki , and says that ...
... Maskell amongst species of Eucalyptus , Sydney Street , Wellington . It was very abundant there in February , 1892. It is very fond of sunshine . Mr Smith reports it as occurring on several species of plants in Taranaki , and says that ...
Page 311
... Maskell thought these latter insects belonged to the family Proctotrupidæ , and that they were indigenous to New Zealand . This first attack involved some 200 acres of wheat . In 1892 about 1300 acres in the Marton district were ...
... Maskell thought these latter insects belonged to the family Proctotrupidæ , and that they were indigenous to New Zealand . This first attack involved some 200 acres of wheat . In 1892 about 1300 acres in the Marton district were ...
Page 328
... Maskell . Yellow Aphis This species , which is a native of Australia , is a small dark brown psyllid , the larvæ of which cluster at the tips of the foliage of young blue gums ( Eucalyptus globulus ) , and cover themselves with threads ...
... Maskell . Yellow Aphis This species , which is a native of Australia , is a small dark brown psyllid , the larvæ of which cluster at the tips of the foliage of young blue gums ( Eucalyptus globulus ) , and cover themselves with threads ...
Page 329
... Maskell recorded that pine trees were badly attacked by a " blight " some four or five years previously . The species which suffered were Pinus halepensis , P. radiata ( P. insignis ) , and P. sylvestris . The latter species was ...
... Maskell recorded that pine trees were badly attacked by a " blight " some four or five years previously . The species which suffered were Pinus halepensis , P. radiata ( P. insignis ) , and P. sylvestris . The latter species was ...
Page 331
... Maskell in 1878 . Diaspis boisduvalii , Signoret This scale has been found on various species of wattles ( Acacia ) , and on some hot - house plants . It was also recorded by Maskell in 1878 . Chionaspis citri , Comstock Originally ...
... Maskell in 1878 . Diaspis boisduvalii , Signoret This scale has been found on various species of wattles ( Acacia ) , and on some hot - house plants . It was also recorded by Maskell in 1878 . Chionaspis citri , Comstock Originally ...
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abundant Acclimatisation Society Agricultural Department animals appear Ashburton attacked Auckland district Auckland Society introduced Australia Bay of Islands beetle birds breeding brown trout bush Canterbury Society received Chatham Islands Christchurch common cultivated deer destroyed distributed dogs Dunedin early eggs Family fish flowers fruit further record garden escape hatched Hatchery Hawke's Bay Hokitika Hooker's list imported increase insect Invercargill Lake land large number larvæ Linn Manual Maori Maskell moth native naturalised Nelson Society North Island occurring opossums Otago Society pest pheasants Philpott pigs plants ponds probably Queen Charlotte Sound rabbits rats recorded by Kirk recorded in Hooker's reported River salmon says season seeds seen sheep shipment shipped Society liberated South Southland Southland Society sparrows spawning species specimens spread starlings Stewart Island stoats streams taken Taranaki Tasmania trees W. W. Smith Waikato Waitaki Wanganui waste places weasels weed Wellington Society Whangarei wild young Zealand