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100 Years of Achievements in
Insect Control

A History in Pictures from USDA


 
Since 1946, the use of modern insecticides has replaced fumigants as the customary method of controlling fabric pests such as clothes moths and carpet beetles. Stored clothing can be quickly and easily pest-proofed with a 5-percent DDT oil spray. When dry, the woolens will be safe from insect damage during storage for several years.

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