JAIC 1982, Volume 21, Number 2, Article 1 (pp. 01 to 34)
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JAIC 1982, Volume 21, Number 2, Article 1 (pp. 01 to 34)

ERADICATION OF INSECTS FROM WOOL TEXTILES

Barbara M. Reagan




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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I thank Annie Cheng and Kari Arnold, Research Assistants, Department of Clothing, Textiles and Interior Design; and Marian Massoth, Extension Assistant, Pesticide Impact Assessment, for their assistance in collecting data on pesticide formulations. The technical assistance of Mr. Martin Dannatt, CPO, Schendel Pest Control, Manhattan, Kansas, also is appreciated.


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