Project Gutenberg 2011-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 416 Lantz, David E. (David Ernest) 1855 1918 Lantz, D. E. (David Ernest) Lantz, David Lantz, D. House Rats and Mice United States. Dept. of Agriculture. Farmers' Bulletin No. 896 Produced by Erica Pfister-Altschul, Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "House Rats and Mice" by David E. Lantz is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work provides an in-depth look at the prevalent issues caused by house rats and mice, detailing their destructive habits and the significant economic impact they have on agriculture and food supply. The book aims to educate readers on the importance of controlling these rodent populations through organized efforts and effective pest management strategies. The publication outlines the various ways rats and mice destroy property, contaminate food, and spread diseases, presenting alarming statistics about the economic losses they cause annually. Lantz provides practical advice for protecting food supplies, constructing rat-proof buildings, and employing traps and poisons effectively. Furthermore, he emphasizes the necessity of community involvement and coordinated efforts to combat these pests, alongside advocating for the protection of natural predators of rodents. Overall, the book serves as both a comprehensive guide and a call to action for homeowners, farmers, and communities to unite in the effort to eradicate these troublesome pests. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mice Rats S Text Animal Animals-Wild-Mammals Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General Category: Science - Biology Category: How To ... Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Environmental Issues 88603 2025-06-14T12:46:26.348851 text/html 85046 2021-01-07T14:41:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1143494 2021-01-07T14:41:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1209665 2025-06-14T12:46:35.401842 application/epub+zip 1205625 2025-06-14T12:46:30.694843 application/epub+zip 87537 2025-06-14T12:46:28.185843 application/epub+zip 1420764 2025-06-14T12:46:38.161834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1403667 2025-06-14T12:46:33.101823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173276 2022-09-16T09:37:55.038341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72587 2025-06-14T12:46:25.897851 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72494 2021-01-07T14:41:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 27429 2021-01-07T14:41:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 72486 2021-01-07T14:41:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27405 2021-01-07T14:41:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20902 2025-06-14T12:46:38.321800 application/rdf+xml 14108 2025-06-14T12:46:28.742850 image/jpeg 3693 2025-06-14T12:46:28.464842 image/jpeg 1185652 2025-06-14T12:46:26.409887 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog