Book Description

History of spraying; Principles underlying spraying practices; Insecticides; Fungicides; Selecting the spraying machine; Qualifications for spray machinery; The central stationary spray plant; The art of spraying; Dusts and dusting; Fumigation; Soil sterilization; Diagnosing orchard and garden troubles; Apple pests; Pear and quince pests; Peach and almond pests; Prune, plum, cherry, and apricot pests; Grape pests; Rasberry, Blackberry, and dewberry pests; Currant and gooseberry pests; Strawberry pests; Important cranberry pests; Citrus pests; Pests of asparagus, onion and chive; Pests of the bean and pea; Pests of beet and spinach; Pests of the cabbage family; Pests of the carrot family; Pests of the corn family; Pests of the cucumber family; Pests of the lettuce family; Important mushroom pests; Pests of the potato family; Pests of the sweet potato; Pests of cotton; Pests of tobacco; Seed treatment; The control of pests of the dooryard garden.