PRACTICAL PEST CONTROL IN THE COUNTRYSIDE. By George Hogg.
(1986) 2005 reprint. 8vo (160 x 242mm). Ppx,124. B/w photographs. Pictorial laminated boards, issued without a dust-wrapper.
George Hogg, game keeper turned pest-control man, reasserts the utility of traditional methods of pest control and management, generally avoiding poisons and other chemicals. Chapters include: The pests; The past and present; Tools of the trade; Pesticides; The verminman's dog; Ferrets; Traps, nets and snares; Guns and ammunition; Rodents; Rabbits and hares; The fox; Feral cats; Mustelids; Crows and gulls; Deer; Moles; Pigeons, starlings and sparrows; Squirrels; Voles; Insects; Near-pests and non-pests; The future. Interesting and useful.
George Hogg, game keeper turned pest-control man, reasserts the utility of traditional methods of pest control and management, generally avoiding poisons and other chemicals. Chapters include: The pests; The past and present; Tools of the trade; Pesticides; The verminman's dog; Ferrets; Traps, nets and snares; Guns and ammunition; Rodents; Rabbits and hares; The fox; Feral cats; Mustelids; Crows and gulls; Deer; Moles; Pigeons, starlings and sparrows; Squirrels; Voles; Insects; Near-pests and non-pests; The future. Interesting and useful.
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52654
| Author | Hogg (George). (b. 1953). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 52654 |
| ISBN | 0952851083 / 9780952851080. |
| Book Description | Slight use else very good. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 2005 |
| Publisher | Coch-y-Bonddu Books. |
| Place | Machynlleth. |