Report of Observations of Injurious Insects and Common Crop Pests: During the Year 1883, With Methods of Prevention and Remedy (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Eleanor A. Ormerod

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0332075834 ISBN 13: 9780332075839

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Practical pest notes from 1883 that help farms and gardens protect crops now.

This edition compiles field observations on injurious insects and common crop pests, with ready-to-use prevention and remedy ideas. It covers multiple crops and regions, showing how practical observation guides day‑to‑day farming and orchard work.

• Learn what pests to look for, from apple sawfly to onion fly and mangold fly, and how they attack crops.
• Discover simple, feasible prevention steps such as managing fallen fruit, skimming surface soil, and careful manure use.
• See real examples of how soil treatment, earthings, and timing can reduce damage in the first stages of crops.
• Find notes on hover of birds, beneficial practices, and how growers adapted methods across regions.

Ideal for readers who farm or garden and want a grounded, historically informed approach to preventing insect injury and protecting crops.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0332075834
• ISBN 13: 9780332075839
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 114