This book examines the San Jose Scale, an invasive pest that ravaged orchards in the late nineteenth century. The author details the use of hydrocyanic acid gas and various oil-based insecticides to combat the scale's spread, providing meticulous accounts of their effectiveness and limitations. The author's rigorous scientific approach and detailed field observations make this book an invaluable resource for entomologists, horticulturists, and anyone interested in the history of pest control.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the San Jose Scale, an invasive pest that ravaged orchards in the late nineteenth century. The author details the use of hydrocyanic acid gas and various oil-based insecticides to combat the scale's spread, providing meticulous accounts of their effectiveness and limitations. The author's rigorous scientific approach and detailed field observations make this book an invaluable resource for entomologists, horticulturists, and anyone interested in the history of pest control. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781334543982_0
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Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from Methods and Results of Field Insecticide Work Against the San Jose Scale, 1899-1902In order that I might report the definite and final results of these experiments, I made a careful examination of every tree i. Seller Inventory # 2148153511
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