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Important Insecticides: Directions For Their Preparation And Use - Softcover

C. L. Marlatt

 
9780371965160: Important Insecticides: Directions For Their Preparation And Use

Synopsis

"Important Insecticides: Directions For Their Preparation And Use" by C. L. Marlatt. This government bulletin, originally issued as Farmers’ Bulletin No. 39 in 1897, presents concise guidance on insecticides with wide farm and garden usefulness. It divides insect injury into two main feeding strategies (biting and sucking) and describes external control methods for biting insects using arsenical poisons such as Paris green, Scheele’s green, London purple, and arsenite of lead, including wet spray, dusting, and bait formats. For sucking pests it discusses external caustics, smothering tactics, deterrents, and the limitations of foliar sprays. The manual covers specialized treatments for subterranean pests and pests of stored products, including hot-water root treatment, kerosene emulsions, resins, and bisulfide of carbon fumigation. It also describes gas fumigation with hydrocyanic acid for citrus and nursery stock. Practical guidance emphasizes safety, timing, and the integration of cultural practices, indicating that pest control requires ongoing management rather than a one-shot remedy.

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