Describes fleas, their hosts and biting habits, their lifespans and breeding habits, the spreading of diseases, and the methods for combating the pest.
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Describes fleas, their hosts and biting habits, their lifespans and breeding habits, the spreading of diseases, and the methods for combating the pest.
Physical Description
31 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes
"Contribution from the Bureau of Entomology."
"August 14, 1915."
Contents: Introduction -- Hosts of fleas -- Biting habits -- Life history -- Length of life of the adult -- Breeding places -- Factors influencing flea abundance -- The jumping of fleas and other means of spread -- Fleas as carriers of disease -- Fleas as parasites of man and animals -- Natural control -- Artificial control -- Remedies for bites.
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Government Documents A to Z Digitization Project
An ongoing project, A-to-Z encompasses U.S. federal government documents published prior to 1960. We are digitizing the documents alphabetically, starting with the call number A, which includes agricultural documents. By popular demand, the A-to-Z Collection also contains vintage War Department field manuals and technical manuals.
