Report on the Noxious, Beneficial and Other Insects, of the State of New York
Author : Asa Fitch
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Page : 1230 pages
File Size : 41,3 MB
Release : 1856
Category : Beneficial insects
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Author : Asa Fitch
Publisher :
Page : 1230 pages
File Size : 41,3 MB
Release : 1856
Category : Beneficial insects
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Author : J. A. Lintner
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 30,21 MB
Release : 2024-04-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3385412323
Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
Author : New York (State). Legislature. Senate
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Page : 1058 pages
File Size : 33,56 MB
Release : 1904
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Author : James E. McWilliams
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 19,70 MB
Release : 2008-06-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 0231511361
The world of insects is one we only dimly understand. Yet from using arsenic, cobalt, and quicksilver to kill household infiltrators to employing the sophisticated tools of the Orkin Man, Americans have fought to eradicate the "bugs" they have learned to hate. Inspired by the still-revolutionary theories of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, James E. McWilliams argues for a more harmonious and rational approach to our relationship with insects, one that does not harm our environment and, consequently, ourselves along the way. Beginning with the early techniques of colonial farmers and ending with the modern use of chemical insecticides, McWilliams deftly shows how America's war on insects mirrors its continual struggle with nature, economic development, technology, and federal regulation. He reveals a very American paradox: the men and women who settled and developed this country sought to control the environment and achieve certain economic goals; yet their methods of agricultural expansion undermined their efforts and linked them even closer to the inexorable realities of the insect world. As told from the perspective of the often flamboyant actors in the battle against insects, American Pests is a fascinating investigation into the attitudes, policies, and practices that continue to influence our behavior toward insects. Asking us to question, if not abandon, our reckless (and sometimes futile) attempts at insect control, McWilliams convincingly argues that insects, like people, have an inherent right to exist and that in our attempt to rid ourselves of insects, we compromise the balance of nature.
Author : Stan G. Daberkow
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Page : 1708 pages
File Size : 24,42 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Agricultural laborers
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Author : Mary Ellis
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Page : 428 pages
File Size : 20,71 MB
Release : 1903
Category : Natural history
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Author : United States. Entomology Research Division
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Page : 1702 pages
File Size : 41,69 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Agriculture
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Set includes revised editions of some issues.
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Page : 426 pages
File Size : 30,50 MB
Release : 1903
Category : Science
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Page : 426 pages
File Size : 20,66 MB
Release : 1903
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Page : 868 pages
File Size : 31,72 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Agriculture
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