| Show keeping up wit cien n e SC n er v e C science se service arvice service 7 foe of cane borer Is being imported from new guinea honolulu deep in the wilds of new guinea lurks a killer insect without a name A party from hawaii is slashing its way through the jungle risking death from disease and possibly unfriendly natives determined to get their bug not that they intend to drag their six legged quarry back to the bar of civilized justice quite the contrary they approve the creatures lethal activities for it is one of the insects that unconsciously fights mans battles by killing other insects that are harmful to his crops this particular insect is an enemy of the sugar cane borer one of the most destructive pests both in hawaii and in the sugar area of the mainland united states found accidentally the new insect ally of sugar cane planters was discovered quite by accident A scientific exploring party was sent out by the hawaiian sugar planters association under the leadership of cyril E pemberton to seek new types of wild cane their boat was shipwrecked on the new guinea coast thrown onto a forbidding and possibly hostile shore the party occupied itself with forays into the jungles while they waited for help helb they discovered a patch of cane close to a swamp some of the stalks were afflicted with borers they opened these up and found the long sought enemy of the pest loest marking the place of di discovery is covery and trusting the insects descendants would still be there when they returned mr pemberton and his party journeyed on to honolulu elaborate preparations are being made tor for the insects importation with acclimatizing stations established possibly in samoa fiji and new caledonia the attempt will be made to transplant it to hawaii |
