. An annotated list of the important North American forest insects. Forest insects. ^ .^:,fm^,^:..,.,V9^. Fig. 14.—Bottom of bureau drawer daiiiaged by the uonsubterranean wood-boring' termite Cryptotcrmes hrcvis, which occurs at Key West, Miami, and Palm Beach, Fla. Avoiding" dampness.—Complete dryness of foundation timbers and basement walls and flooring is an important aid in rendering build- ings safe from attack by termites. Dampness, warmth, and dark- ness attract these insects. A deep air space should be left between the ground and wooden flooring, unless, as in factories, heavy tr
. An annotated list of the important North American forest insects. Forest insects. ^ .^:,fm^,^:..,.,V9^. Fig. 14.—Bottom of bureau drawer daiiiaged by the uonsubterranean wood-boring' termite Cryptotcrmes hrcvis, which occurs at Key West, Miami, and Palm Beach, Fla. Avoiding" dampness.—Complete dryness of foundation timbers and basement walls and flooring is an important aid in rendering build- ings safe from attack by termites. Dampness, warmth, and dark- ness attract these insects. A deep air space should be left between the ground and wooden flooring, unless, as in factories, heavy truck- ing is to be used over the floor, in which case this is impracticable. An air space should be left between the concrete floor and the wooden floor laid over it. Concrete floors should be laid on a gravel. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Craighead, Frank C. (Frank Cooper), 1890-; Perry, George S; Snyder, Thomas Elliott, b. 1885; Hopkins, A. D. (Andrew Delmar), 1857-1948; MacAloney, Harvey John, 1896-; Graham, Samuel Alexander, 1891-; Peirson, Henry Byron, 1894-; Herrick, Glenn W. (Glenn Washington), 1870-1965; Britton, Wilton Everett, 1868-1939; Tanaka, T; Sanders, J. G; Howard, L. O. (Leland Ossian), 1857-1950; Chittenden, F. H. (Frank Hurlbut), 1858-1929; St. George, R. A. (Raymond Alexander), b. 1894; Beal, J. A; Middleton, William, b. 1893; Burgess, A. F; Busck, August, 1870-1944; Carl A. Schenck Collection (North Carolina State University) NCRS. [Washington, D. C. : s. n.
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