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Mexican cotton-boll weevil in 1897

by: Howard, L. O. (Leland Ossian), 1857-1950; United States. Division of Entomology; United States. Dept. of Agriculture

Publication date: 1897

Topics: Boll weevil, Insect pests, Agricultural pests Control

Publisher: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Division of Entomology

Collection: usda-circularentomology; usdanationalagriculturallibrary; fedlink; americana; biodiversity

Contributor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

Language: English

Rights: The contributing institution believes that this item is not in copyright.

Volume: ser.2:no.27

Caption title

Circular No. 27, Second Series

"December 31, 1897."

At head of title: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Division of Entomology

Previous publications -- Scope of present circular -- The observations of the seaon of 1897. pp. 1

Conditions and spread during 1897. pp. 2

Prospects for next season -- The weevil is ginned seed and seed cotton -- Another weevil mistaken for the cotton boll weevil. pp. 4

Machines for the destruction of the insect -- The value of domestic fowls as destroyers of the weevil. pp. 5

Remedies. pp. 6