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100 Years of Achievements in
Insect Control

A History in Pictures from USDA


 
An early method for controlling the San Jose scale--an insect pest of apples, peaches, and pears--was to spray the trees during their dormant season with oil by using a hand operated pump barrel sprayer. Two men were needed for this operation: one man to do the pumping and the other man the spraying.

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