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Pfc. Glen Lindsey and Fly Traps

Date: 07 26 1945
Description: Pfc. Glen Lindsey displays the fly traps he invented to trap thousands of flies in the Truax Field area.
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DDT Application

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Description: Two men operating a hose to spray DDT into tall grass near water.
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DDT Application

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Description: Men pumping DDT from a tank on the back of a truck to be sprayed into a field.
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Man Spraying for Mosquitoes

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Description: A man wearing a hat sprays liquid from a canister hanging from his shoulder designed to kill mosquitoes. He is in a field and trees are in the background.
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Grasshopper Bulletin

Date: 1915
Description: Bulletin urging farmers to kill grasshoppers with poisoned bran bait, featuring an illustration of a hand spreading bait for grasshoppers to eat.

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