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100 1 _aHoward, L. O.
_q(Leland Ossian),
_d1857-1950
245 1 4 _aThe House Fly and How to Suppress It
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aUnited States. Dept. of Agriculture. Farmers' Bulletin No. 1408
500 _aRelease date is 2006-03-26
508 _aProduced by K.D. Thornton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The House Fly and How to Suppress It" by L. O. Howard and F. C. Bishopp is a scientific publication produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the early 20th century. This bulletin addresses the pressing issue of house flies, detailing their breeding habits, life cycle, and the dangers they pose as carriers of disease. It serves as a guide to methods for suppressing and controlling fly populations, emphasizing the importance of sanitation and proper waste management. The book begins by discussing the various species of flies commonly found in homes, particularly the true house fly, its breeding preferences, and its role in spreading diseases such as typhoid and cholera. It provides practical advice on excluding flies from living spaces using screens, traps, and poisons. Furthermore, it outlines strategies for preventing fly breeding, particularly through effective manure disposal and community efforts to maintain cleanliness. Overall, the authors emphasize that controlling house flies is essential for public health, especially in densely populated areas, and advocate for organized educational campaigns to promote awareness of the issue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPests -- Control
653 _aHousefly
700 1 _aBishopp, F. C.
_q(Fred Corry),
_d1884-1970
830 0 _aUnited States. Dept. of Agriculture. Farmers' Bulletin No. 1408
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18050
999 _c59436
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