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WORST. INFESTA TION IN YEARS

North Shore scourged
by hungry caterpillars —

TENT ‘MOTH ‘caterpillars
are: a up. the North

ones at the North and West
Vancouver Department: of. Health
and» the  provincial..Ministry ‘of
Agriculture. are: ringing. off .the
-hook. with reports of little fury
beasts. setting-up. camp, complete.
‘with: tents, . in ; People’s trees and

; said. North; ‘Vaticouver City
ardener Gordon: Ramsdale. : :
“Senior: North: Shore - Public.

» Health Inspector, Bill Kimmett says.
_ there is: no health risk -involved,
s’ but-the department -has hand-out
". sheets: giving the life history* and:

are: just gr dy: :little animals,’’:
who. like to-eat all

little devils cause, Kimmett warns

homeowners not to ‘go off half-

cocked spraying insecticides.”’

Kimmett recommends physically
pruning the infected branches and
burning them.

Both Ramsdale and. the provin-
cial Ministry of Agriculture agree.

There are. insecticides available,
but these are often ineffective -in
killing \-tent:. moth - caterpillars
because the. poison does not
penetrate the tent, Ramsdale'says. .

While ‘tent

~, basis, Ramsdale says their numbers

can increase’ more after a hot dry

summer.”.. -
The caterpillars attack trees with

Precision Tune-Up

4: cyl $29. 95.

‘moth © caterpillar |
- populations: change on.a. cyclical.

sweet sap, especially those in the
rose family, such as cherries’ and
apples,

Other trees subject to infestation
include poplar, ash, alder and
birch trees. Hot dry summers make
the sap sweet, says Ramsdale. :

In serious cases, or. where trees
are weak, the caterpillars’. mun-
ching can defoliate the tree and kill

it, but. usually healthy: trees" will 7

survive.

.For:. more information: « on. ‘tent:
moth caterpillars contact: the’ B.C.-:

Ministry of Agriculture, or one of
the..two -North Shore -Health
Departments at 922-9136 in: West
Vancouver or. 988. 523K in- “North
Vancouver. .

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9 - Sunday, June 8, 1986 - Novth Shore News

THIS WEEK ONLY!

PLEASE READ
CAREFULLY «

HITECH MANUFACTURING, in a
registered lettar dated May 20, has advis-
ed The Bookshop Shop thay are sailing
out specific products and not producing
them again. They are selling-out the
batance of this Inventory at huge savings
1o us and we guarantee savings to our
customers of 20%-60%, .

COFFEE: TABLE eROUP
2 End Tables anda Matching,
a -Coffee Table. Kit Form. .

"TELEPHONE TABLES

f°’ Cushion’ Seat Now.
Discontinued. ©

Sell-Out Price..

L PUBIC pie
; Still ‘smoking.
probably tried to quit.

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ALL SALE ITEMS AVAIL-

ABLE AT BOTH FACTORY

LOCATIONS. SOME ITEMS
_ ARE LIMITED, SO’ HURRY... |

FOR BEST...SELECTION.

THIS..GIANT SELL-OUT

WILL LAST FOR: 2: DAYS.
ONLY. ‘ .

"FSECTION WALL SYSTEM

Lots of Starage R

“and Sieieo, Allow.

2''Finishes= Manufac turer Says
No More!

a Sell-Out Price

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