Grasshoppers and Their Control on Sugar Beets and Truck Crops

One of 1,676 items in the series: Farmers' bulletin (United States. Dept. of Agriculture) available on this site.

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This report discusses grasshoppers, which destroy sugar beets and truck crops, and methods for controlling grasshoppers in the light of recent outbreaks in the mid-western United States, particularly in Kansas. The reproductive practices of grasshoppers and their preferred climatic conditions are given special attention.

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16 p. : ill., 1 map ; 23 cm.

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Milliken, F. B. 1915.

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  • Milliken, F. B. "Scientific Assistant, Truck Crop and Stored Product Insect Investigations."

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This report discusses grasshoppers, which destroy sugar beets and truck crops, and methods for controlling grasshoppers in the light of recent outbreaks in the mid-western United States, particularly in Kansas. The reproductive practices of grasshoppers and their preferred climatic conditions are given special attention.

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16 p. : ill., 1 map ; 23 cm.

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"November 11, 1915." -- title page

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  • 1915

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Milliken, F. B. Grasshoppers and Their Control on Sugar Beets and Truck Crops, pamphlet, 1915; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc96363/: accessed May 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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