First, business area was sprayed twice; then, entire village was treated; spray has minimum DDT content of 3% with rotenone or pyrethrum as quick knock-down agent; refined kerosene, or crystalite, is used as carrier; last year, cost of treatment amounted to $600; mosquitoes were not wholly exterminated but flies appeared to be.


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    Title :

    Amityville battles flies and mosquitoes


    Additional title:

    Am City


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    American City ; 43 , n 8


    Publication date :

    1948


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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