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The Great Gypsy Moth War

Hardcover • 2005 • English

The Great Gypsy Moth War

By Robert J. Spear

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About the book

In The Great Gypsy Moth War, Robert J. Spear presents the untold story behind the importation and release of the gypsy moth in North America and the astonishing series of coincidences that brought the state of Massachusetts to a decade-long war against this tenacious insect. Spear traces the events leading up to the beginning of the war in 1890, notes the causes of its failure, and shows the terrible legacy it left as the precedent for all subsequent insect-eradication campaigns. During the Civi...Show more

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9781558494794

Publisher

University of Massachusetts Press

Published year

2005

Language

English

Original title

The Great Gypsy Moth War

Format

Hardcover

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