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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 March 1955Vol. XXV, No. 8

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p. 19 · Read in the full issue

Predator

HE South Pacific Commission re ports that Mr. T. V. Venkatra man is pursuing, in India and ith-east Asia, his task to locate atisfactory predator as a counter the South Pacific rhinoceros tie problem. nakes, lizards and various tnals have been found which live the rhinoceros beetle, but none suitable for introduction to the ,nds. tost hopeful possibility at pre t appears to be two varieties of ;e beetle; but they will will have be closely studied before there be any thought of putting them vork in the Pacific. ir. Gerald Patterson has joined Medical Service as a dental ;er. Mr. Patterson was born in and educated in New Zealand, recently graduated from Sydney versity with the degree of helor of Dental Science. He Tied a Sydney girl immediately •r to his return to Fiji.