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The Book of the Fly
1845-1930? George Hurlstone Hardy
The common house-fly, that summer nuisance, turns out to be a marvel and a menace worth knowing. George Hardy explains how to identify it, how it lives, and the surprising diversity of its many relatives. A brisk, eye-opening guide to an insect we swat without a second thought. Look closely at the fly before you reach for the swatter.
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27 chapters
- 1THE BOOK OF THE FLY
- 2THE BOOK OF THE FLY
- 3CONTENTS
- 4ILLUSTRATIONS
- 5PREFACE
- 6THE BOOK OF THE FLY
- 7CHAPTER I THE HOUSE-FLY, A PRODUCT OF HUMAN INSANITATION
- 8CHAPTER II THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE COMMON HOUSE-FLY
- 9CHAPTER III SOME OTHER FLIES AND THEIR DIVERSE HABITS
- 10CHAPTER IV MYIASIS AND THE ŒSTRIDÆ
- 11CHAPTER V GENERAL LIFE HISTORY
- 12CHAPTER VI THE STRUCTURE OF THE HOUSE-FLY
- 13CHAPTER VII DISTRIBUTION AND CONCENTRATION OF FLIES
- 14CHAPTER VIII NATURAL ENEMIES AND PARASITES
- 15CHAPTER IX DISSEMINATORS OF DISEASE
- 16CHAPTER X REMEDIAL MEASURES
- 17CHAPTER XI CONTROL WITHIN THE HOUSE
- 18CHAPTER XII THE SERVICE AND UTILITY OF FLIES
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