Fiji Seeks Ng
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Parasite For
Her Banana Industry
THE Government of Fiji is seek-: ing to control the banana scabd moth—one of the worst pests oft' the industry in the colony—by mtro-< ducing a parasite from New Guinea.i The scab moth causes unsightly* scarring of the fruit, which if ex-; tensive, debars the banana froim export.
The life history and habits of the New Guinea parasite are not well known and the senior Government: entomologists, Mr. B. A. O’Connon has gone to study it and attempt Un take a consignment back to Fiji.
Fiji’s banana industry, which is maintained by Fijian native growers,« is making a rapid recovery after be-: ing wiped out by the January* hurricane. It is hoped that next: year’s exports to New Zealand will total 400,000 cases.
The Malaguna Players, of Rabaull New Guinea, farewelled Mr. and) Mrs. C. Showman recently and pre-j sented them with a travelling case im recognition of their services to NGE amateur theatricals.