Bøker av Charles P Lounsbury

Originally published in 1914, this pioneering work is a comprehensive study of the parasites and predators that prey on the fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), a major agricultural pest. It includes detailed descriptions and illustrations of dozens of species of wasps, flies, beetles, and other insects that attack the fruit fly at various stages of its life cycle. The book also includes practical advice for fruit growers on how to encourage natural enemies and control the fruit fly population.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.