| Description |
1 online resource (x, 216 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-208) and index. |
| Contents |
From South America to the American South, 1900-1950 -- Grins a prohibitive fracture, 1945-1957 -- Fire ants, from savage to invincible, 1957-1972 -- The fire ant wars, 1958-1983 -- The practice of nature, 1978-2000. |
| Summary |
Telling the story of the ill-fated campaigns to eradicate the fire ant from American soil, this is also the history of changing attitudes to nature, to science & a reconsideration of the place of humankind in the natural world. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Fire ants -- Control -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century.
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Fire ants -- Control. |
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Southern States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Fire ants. |
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Fire ants -- Control -- Environmental aspects -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century.
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Insecticides -- Environmental aspects -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century.
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Insecticides -- Environmental aspects. |
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Insecticides. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Buhs, Joshua Blu. Fire ant wars. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2004 0226079813 (DLC) 2004008495 (OCoLC)55078061 |
| ISBN |
9780226079844 (electronic book) |
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0226079848 (electronic book) |
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0226079813 |
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9780226079813 |
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0226079821 |
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9780226079820 |
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