Project Gutenberg 2020-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 103 Marlatt, C. L. 1863 1954 Marlatt, Charles Lester The Bedbug [1934] United States. Department of Agriculture. Farmers' Bulletin no. 754 Produced by Tom Cosmas from files generously made available by USDA through The Internet Archive. All resultant materials are placed in the Public Domain. "The Bedbug [1934] by C. L. Marlatt" is an informative agricultural publication that falls within the category of entomological research, specifically focusing on household pests. Written during the early 20th century, this bulletin addresses the pervasive and troublesome issue of bedbugs, outlining their habits, life cycle, and control methods to assist homeowners in managing these blood-sucking parasites. The content of the book details the biology and behavior of the common bedbug ("Cimex lectularius"), highlighting its ability to invade homes, often through luggage or laundry. Marlatt discusses the insect's physical characteristics, lifecycle, and the conditions that favor its reproduction, emphasizing the necessity of vigilance for pest control. The text provides various remedies, from fumigation techniques using hydrocyanic acid gas to the use of household treatments like kerosene and superheating methods, aimed at eradicating these pests while also considering their resilience and environmental adaptability. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Bedbugs QL Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Health & Medicine 75511 2025-06-25T06:30:57.889027 text/html 51731 2024-10-18T06:12:44 text/html 315250 2025-06-25T06:31:00.689031 application/epub+zip 314503 2025-06-25T06:30:58.634053 application/epub+zip 42989 2025-06-25T06:30:58.197031 application/epub+zip 209308 2025-06-25T06:31:02.369035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190998 2025-06-25T06:31:00.264006 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92512 2022-09-28T13:52:55.674016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57218 2023-09-27T06:42:34.057991 text/plain 37341 2024-10-18T06:12:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15313 2025-06-25T06:31:02.490036 application/rdf+xml 15689 2025-06-25T06:30:58.260035 image/jpeg 3026 2025-06-25T06:30:58.229035 image/jpeg 308058 2025-06-25T06:30:57.927027 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 en.wikipedia