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100 Years of Achievements in
Insect Control

A History in Pictures from USDA

Airplanes were used in the 1920's for pink bollworm and boll weevil control. Dusts have just been loaded into this World War I "Jenny" biplane to be used against the boll weevil. Two men usually handled the spray job.

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