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United States. Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Blister Rust: Enemy of the Pines

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Scope and Contents

Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:17:00 Illustrates the Genesis, Spread, and destruction caused by the rust fungi - Blister Rust [Cronartium ribicola], control measures, chemical eradication, ribes, currant, gooseberry, white pine varieties, range and wood quality.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1925 - 1986

Block That Termite, 1940

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Scope and Contents

B/W - Sound - 16 mm - 00:20:00 The termite lives in the ground and feeds on wood. Poor construction methods invite the ravages of these devastating insects. The film shows how infested buildings can be protected from further damage, and points to be observed in undertaking new construction.

Dates: 1940