Materials Screened as Animal Systemic Insecticides at Kerrville, Texas, 1960-1967 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Roger O. Drummond

9780366795604: Materials Screened as Animal Systemic Insecticides at Kerrville, Texas, 1960-1967 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0366795600 ISBN 13: 9780366795604

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A historic USDA study documents how 640 chemicals were tested for systemic insecticide activity in guinea pigs, detailing methods and outcomes.

This nonfiction work presents a Production Research Report from 1960–1967, focusing on animal-based screening of potential systemic insecticides. It describes how chemicals were prepared, dosed, and evaluated against arthropods such as flies and ticks, using guinea pigs as the test subjects. The narrative centers on experimental design, dosing strategies, and the way results were recorded and interpreted.

Readers gain a clear view of the scope and approach of mid‑20th century insecticide research, including how data were organized in tables and how investigators determined whether a compound was active, lethal, or effective through oral or subcutaneous administration.

How dosages were chosen and adjusted to prevent lethal effects while assessing systemic activity
The procedures for exposing arthropods to treated hosts and measuring outcomes
How results were categorized by target pest and method of administration
How the study structured its data and summarized activity across hundreds of compounds

Ideal for readers of agricultural science history, chemical screening methods, and early work in animal-based toxicity testing.

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