The House of Life: Rachel Carson at Work"Rachel Carson bibliography" : p. (339)-343. Provides a portrait of the ecologist and writer. |
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Page 275
... insects , weeds , rodents , and other organ- isms described in the modern vernacular as " pests " ; and they are sold under several thousand different brand names . These sprays , dusts , and aerosols are now applied almost uni ...
... insects , weeds , rodents , and other organ- isms described in the modern vernacular as " pests " ; and they are sold under several thousand different brand names . These sprays , dusts , and aerosols are now applied almost uni ...
Page 287
... insect control programs . The first is that the really effective control of insects is that applied by nature , not by man . Populations are kept in check by something the ecologists call the resistance of the environment , and this has ...
... insect control programs . The first is that the really effective control of insects is that applied by nature , not by man . Populations are kept in check by something the ecologists call the resistance of the environment , and this has ...
Page 288
... insects . The vast majority of these insects are held in check by natural forces , without any intervention by man . If this were not so , it is doubtful that any conceivable volume of chemicals — or any other methods could possibly ...
... insects . The vast majority of these insects are held in check by natural forces , without any intervention by man . If this were not so , it is doubtful that any conceivable volume of chemicals — or any other methods could possibly ...
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