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Article: 20th century insect control. (Cover Story)
- Article from:
- Agricultural Research
- Article date:
- July 1, 1992
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1992 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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During the past 100 years, scientific approaches to insect pest control have run a gamut from the naively simple to the technologically complex. But the underlying spur to these diverse research efforts has been a single immutable fact: The successful production and storage of the world's agricultural crops-and the effective protection of humans and livestock against insect-carried diseases-depend upon the sustained control of hundreds of varied and adaptable insect pests. So, even after a dynamic century of discovery and innovation, the earnest quest for safe, economical insect control methods still continues. Much has been accomplished...and yet, so much more remains ...