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these means can we liope to eradicate such a dangerous 

 menace to the fruit industry of Victoria. 



When closing this chapter on this pest I have had 

 brought under my notice the fact of a variety of this 

 scale, which I have identified as the one named eucalypti, 

 as having been found on l)ark of gum trees in the 

 Wangaratta district. It is not yet known whether this 

 variety will attack fruit trees, but this will, if possible, be 

 ascertained, as if it should attack fruit trees the task of 

 eradication will be rendered much more difficult. 



For a further description of the cyanide gas treatment, 

 see Appendices at end of this part of the book. 



