Notes of Observations of Injurious Insects: Report, 1880 (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
- Softcover
- New
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Print on Demand. This book details the observations, experiments, and insights from a year-long study (1880) into the causes and possible remedies for crop damage caused by insect infestation in the United Kingdom. The author collected data and observations by collaborating with gardeners and farmers throughout the country, to gain a better understanding of the nature and extent of insect damage. He used the accumulated data to investigate the effectiveness of various pest control methods. For example, the book shows that a mixture of soot and water could be used as a cheap and effective insecticide against carrot root flies, and that a solution of alum in water was found to be a good and cheap remedy for the onion fly. In contrast, more expensive chemical applications proved ineffective and costly. The book also provides insights into the life history of various insects, including the Daddy Longlegs, Crane Flies, and Onion Maggot. The author provides a detailed account of his experiments on the effects of drought, immersion in water, nitrate of soda, and extreme cold on leather jacket grubs and other insects. This book remains an important historical record describing insect behavior in the late 1800s, and the methods that were being used at the time to control their damage to crops. 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.…
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- Title
- Notes of Observations of Injurious Insects: Report, 1880 (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- Unknown Author
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Book Type
- print-on-demand item
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1331939887
- ISBN 13
- 9781331939887
- Seller catalogs
- Gardening
Notes of Observations of Injurious Insects: Report, 1880
This is a practical field guide that documents how weather shaped insect injuries and what farmers tried to prevent them. It blends weather notes, crop effects, and hands-on remedies in plain language.
In these pages you’ll see how a wet season, cool periods, and timely rains influenced pest activity. The report records outbreaks, localized differences, and real-world tests of soil and plant-care strategies that helped crops stay healthy. It emphasizes practical cultivation and observation over theory, with tips you can use in a home or small-farm garden.- Discover how weather shifts affected pests like carrot flies, cabbage butterflies, aphids, and wasps, and how growers adapted.
- Learn about soil work, mulching, trenching, and targeted treatments that aim to keep roots and leaves strong.
- See a range of remedies, from soil amendments and sanitation to careful hand-pulling and light chemical applications.
- Read about the value of bird life and natural predators in reducing garden pests, and why observation matters.
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