Author: Pennsylvania. Bureau of Plant Industry
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Category : Entomology
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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History of Entomology in the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Author: Pennsylvania. Bureau of Plant Industry
Publisher:
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Category : Entomology
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Entomology
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A History of the Gypsy Moth Infestation in Pennsylvania--1932-1949
Author: W. H. Hanley
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Category : Gypsy moth
Languages : en
Pages :
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Category : Gypsy moth
Languages : en
Pages :
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Insects and Mites of Pennsylvania
Author: Pennsylvania. Bureau of Plant Industry
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Category : Entomology
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Publisher:
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Category : Entomology
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
The Silken Thread
Author: Robert N. Wiedenmann
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0197555586
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
"Insects are seldom mentioned in history texts, yet they significantly shaped human history. The Silken Thread: Five Insects and Their Impacts on History tells the stories of just five insects, tied together by a thread originating in the Silk Roads of Asia, and how they have impacted our world. Silkworms have been farmed to produce silk for millennia, creating a history of empires and cultural exchanges; Silk Roads connected East to West, generating trade centers and transferring ideas, philosophies, and religions. The western honey bee feeds countless people, and their crop pollination is worth billions of dollars. Fleas and lice carried bacteria that caused three major plague pandemics, moved along the Silk Roads from Central Asia. Bacteria carried by insects left their ancient clues as DNA embedded in victims' teeth. Lice caused outbreaks of typhus, especially in crowded conditions such as prisons and concentration camps. Typhus aggravated the effects of the Irish potato famine, and Irish refugees took typhus to North America. Yellow fever was transported to the Americas via the trans-Atlantic slave trade, taking and devaluing the lives of millions of Africans. Slaves were brought to the Americas to reduce labor costs in the cultivation of sugarcane, which was itself transported from south Asia along the Silk Roads. Yellow fever caused panic in the United States in the 1700s and 1800s as the virus and its mosquito vector migrated from the Caribbean. Constructing the Panama Canal required defeating mosquitoes that transmitted yellow fever. The silken thread runs through and ties together these five insects and their impacts on history"--
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0197555586
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
"Insects are seldom mentioned in history texts, yet they significantly shaped human history. The Silken Thread: Five Insects and Their Impacts on History tells the stories of just five insects, tied together by a thread originating in the Silk Roads of Asia, and how they have impacted our world. Silkworms have been farmed to produce silk for millennia, creating a history of empires and cultural exchanges; Silk Roads connected East to West, generating trade centers and transferring ideas, philosophies, and religions. The western honey bee feeds countless people, and their crop pollination is worth billions of dollars. Fleas and lice carried bacteria that caused three major plague pandemics, moved along the Silk Roads from Central Asia. Bacteria carried by insects left their ancient clues as DNA embedded in victims' teeth. Lice caused outbreaks of typhus, especially in crowded conditions such as prisons and concentration camps. Typhus aggravated the effects of the Irish potato famine, and Irish refugees took typhus to North America. Yellow fever was transported to the Americas via the trans-Atlantic slave trade, taking and devaluing the lives of millions of Africans. Slaves were brought to the Americas to reduce labor costs in the cultivation of sugarcane, which was itself transported from south Asia along the Silk Roads. Yellow fever caused panic in the United States in the 1700s and 1800s as the virus and its mosquito vector migrated from the Caribbean. Constructing the Panama Canal required defeating mosquitoes that transmitted yellow fever. The silken thread runs through and ties together these five insects and their impacts on history"--
Pennsylvania Cooperative Economic Insect Report
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Category : Agricultural pests
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
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Category : Agricultural pests
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
A History of Applied Entomology
Author: Leland Ossian Howard
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Category : Beneficial insects
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
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Category : Beneficial insects
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
Scale Insects Injurious in Pennsylvania
Author: F. M. Trimble
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Category : Scale insects
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
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Category : Scale insects
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Memoirs of Black Entomologists
Author: Eric W. Riddick
Publisher: Entomological Society of America
ISBN: 0977620999
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Memoirs of Black Entomologists: Reflections on Childhood, University, and Career Experiences brings together 20 black entomologists from the U.S. and around the world to share the stories of what drew them to the field, along with advice for black and minority students looking for a rewarding career in the entomological sciences.
Publisher: Entomological Society of America
ISBN: 0977620999
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Memoirs of Black Entomologists: Reflections on Childhood, University, and Career Experiences brings together 20 black entomologists from the U.S. and around the world to share the stories of what drew them to the field, along with advice for black and minority students looking for a rewarding career in the entomological sciences.
Agricultural Libraries Information Notes
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Category : Agricultural libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Agricultural libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 430
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Annual Report of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Author: Pennsylvania. Department of Agriculture
Publisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 724
Book Description
"Report of Pennsylvania Forestry Commission", published in 1896: 1895, pt. 2.
Publisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 724
Book Description
"Report of Pennsylvania Forestry Commission", published in 1896: 1895, pt. 2.