Author: Asa FitchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beneficial insects
Languages : en
Pages : 1230
Book Description
Report on the Noxious, Beneficial and Other Insects, of the State of New York
Author: Asa FitchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beneficial insects
Languages : en
Pages : 1230
Book Description
First Annual Report on the Injurious and Other Insects of the State of New York
Author: J. A. LintnerPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385412323
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
Report of the State Entomologist on Injurious and Other Insects of the State of New York
Author: New York (State) State EntomologistPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beneficial insects
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Documents of the Senate of the State of New York
Author: New York (State). Legislature. SenatePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 1092
Book Description
Report of the State Entomologist on Injurious and Other Insects of the State of New York
Author: New York (State). State EntomologistPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beneficial insects
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
American Pests
Author: James E. McWilliamsPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231511361
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
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.
Report of the State Entomologist to the Regents of the University of the State of New York
Author: New York (State). State EntomologistPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Insect pests
Languages : en
Pages : 1022
Book Description
Catalogue of the New-York State Library
Author: New York State Library (Albany).Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1112
Book Description
Bibliography of the More Important Contributions to American Economic Entomology ...
Author: United States. Bureau of EntomologyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Insects
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Bibliography
Author: United States. Division of EntomologyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description