Second report of U.S. Entomological Commission, for years 1878 and 1879, relating to Rocky Mountain locust and western cricket, and treating of best means of subduing locust in its permanent breeding grounds, with view of preventing its migrations into more fertile portions of Trans-Mississippi country; in pursuance of appropriations made by Congress for this purpose, with maps and illustrations.
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Washington] :
GPO,
1878-1879.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic document |
| Item Description: | Reports include data on mean temperature, precipitation, and wind movement, for selected cities; chronology of locust attacks for selected States; and some data on farm acreage, by State. Reports also include narrative on means of locust destruction including natural enemies; comparisons with locust attacks in foreign countries and other regions of U.S.; and bibliography. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (402+ovolumes pages) |