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Regrettably, the dreaded guava moth has become a permanent curse. If you have fruit trees on your property, you'll find the fruit (especially stone fruit like plums, peaches, etc) uneatable. The guava moth will even have a go at citrus.
You'll see a tiny pinhole bored into… View moreDear Neighbours
Regrettably, the dreaded guava moth has become a permanent curse. If you have fruit trees on your property, you'll find the fruit (especially stone fruit like plums, peaches, etc) uneatable. The guava moth will even have a go at citrus.
You'll see a tiny pinhole bored into your fruit where the guava moth has laid its egg. The egg hatches into a grub, about one centimetre long, which destroys the interior of the fruit.
There is no adequate spray to combat this pest (introduced from Australia in recent years and gradually working its way down the North Island, having reached Hamilton so far). Nurseries recommend neem oil but unless you achieve total coverage of the fruit, it does not protect it.
The guava moth spells the end of the backyard orchard. Commercially, when it reaches the Bay of Plenty, it will be devastating to our economy. It has already caused orchardists in the north to remove their feijoas and some people are cutting down their plum trees.
There is one thing we can do to limit this evil pest. Please, please pick up windfall fruit and seal it in a plastic bag before throwing it in the rubbish. A bread bag will do the job nicely. Do not compost this fallen fruit as the grubs will still emerge, pupate and develop into new moths to continue their devastating work.
If you put the fruit into a bucket of water overnight, you will see the grubs when they emerge and they can be tipped down the sink. By destroying what we can of these pests, we can limit the effect of the next generation.
You will find that the fruit which drops off the tree early, with a smudge of ripeness on one side, is fruit already attacked by the guava moth which is in a hurry to emerge and find a convenient place to form its cocoon (from whence it will emerge as a new moth).
The only effective way I know of to limit this pest is the sealed plastic bag method. In this way, we reduce second generation numbers. Please give it a go.
Many thanks, David H.
Hi Everyone I thought I'd just like to remind those who's out and about enjoying the sunshine at parks, reserves, beaches... Pickup your rubbish and food scraps! I see kinder bueno box, food wraps, chip bags, mountain dew cans 😷.. this is not representative of our lovely … View moreHi Everyone I thought I'd just like to remind those who's out and about enjoying the sunshine at parks, reserves, beaches... Pickup your rubbish and food scraps! I see kinder bueno box, food wraps, chip bags, mountain dew cans 😷.. this is not representative of our lovely neighbourhood... but surely a sight for sore eyes. Worse thing is seeing chicken bones and dogs suffering from other people's dirty scraps. Let's be tidy Kiwis :) Bring reusable bags and containers , your own rubbish bags if you have to... thank you 🙏
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A BIG thank you to the community for all your reports and for helping us clean up graffiti vandalism. We couldn't do it without you. Ngā mihi nui 🙏💙💚
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Come and enjoy some Christmas shopping from the 11th November 2021!
With rock and roll music from EastFM and a mini hot rod display, visit your favourite stores in Howick this November.
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As of tomorrow, Wednesday 10 November, we are delighted to welcome customers back onto our yards and into our showrooms.
The safety of our customers, our people and our community is very important to us so there will be COVID-safe rules to follow.
Should you have any questions about your visit, … View moreAs of tomorrow, Wednesday 10 November, we are delighted to welcome customers back onto our yards and into our showrooms.
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Tomorrow Auckland will shift to STEP 2 of Alert Level 3, allowing retail and some public spaces to reopen.
The Health and Safety regulations in the new directive requires 2 meter distancing between people using facilities.
Because the Manukau East Shopping Shuttle service involves close contact … View moreTomorrow Auckland will shift to STEP 2 of Alert Level 3, allowing retail and some public spaces to reopen.
The Health and Safety regulations in the new directive requires 2 meter distancing between people using facilities.
Because the Manukau East Shopping Shuttle service involves close contact between passengers and volunteers, the service will not resume on Thursday, 11 November 2021.
It will remain temporarily closed until at least 29 November, when the government is expected to make further changes to Alert Levels.
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Great news Tāmaki Makaurau! We're delighted to be reopening our doors to you at 10am next Monday, with precautions in place to keep you safe.
Things to know:
😷 Visitors 12+ must wear a mask
📱 Scan in using the NZ COVID Tracer app
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☕ Our cafés are open for … View moreGreat news Tāmaki Makaurau! We're delighted to be reopening our doors to you at 10am next Monday, with precautions in place to keep you safe.
Things to know:
😷 Visitors 12+ must wear a mask
📱 Scan in using the NZ COVID Tracer app
↔️ Keep 2m distance
☕ Our cafés are open for takeaways, to enjoy outside
🛍️ The Museum Store will be open
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First week of the Level 5 Diploma students being back at the school and presenting some complex, flavorful dishes made up of smoked fish.
Here are the dish photos and some of the dishes by our Diploma students -
• Cold and hot smoked salmon and rillette of smoked salmon with white asparagus
• … View moreFirst week of the Level 5 Diploma students being back at the school and presenting some complex, flavorful dishes made up of smoked fish.
Here are the dish photos and some of the dishes by our Diploma students -
• Cold and hot smoked salmon and rillette of smoked salmon with white asparagus
• Whole smoked mackerel with egg Royale and pickled onion
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