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Agricultural zoology

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A practical, illustrated survey of the animal kingdom emphasizing species that affect crops, orchards, forestry, and farm environments. It outlines classification and anatomy of major groups—vertebrates, birds, mammals, insects, mites, nematodes, molluscs and other lower forms—then treats life cycles, habits, and the beneficial or harmful roles of common field and garden animals. Substantial coverage is given to insect pests and parasitic worms, with guidance on identification and control measures adapted for agriculture. Domestic livestock are largely excluded, and concise entries and figures aim to make technical material accessible to agricultural students and practitioners.

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Title: Agricultural zoology

Author: J. Ritzema Bos

Author of introduction, etc.: Eleanor A. Ormerod

Translator: J. R. Ainsworth Davis

Release date: October 13, 2025 [eBook #77045]

Language: English

Original publication: London: Chapman & Hall, 1894

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AGRICULTURAL ZOOLOGY

BY
DR. J. RITZEMA BOS,
LECTURER IN THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, WAGENINGEN, HOLLAND.
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY
ELEANOR A. ORMEROD, F.R.Met.S., F.R.M.S., etc.,
FORMERLY HON. CONSULTING ENTOMOLOGIST TO THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND.
TRANSLATED BY
J. R. AINSWORTH DAVIS, B.A. (Trin. Coll. Camb.), F.C.P.,
PROFESSOR IN THE UNIVERSITY OF WALES, AND PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY AND GEOLOGY IN THE SCIENTIFIC AND AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES.
WITH 149 ILLUSTRATIONS.
LONDON: CHAPMAN & HALL, LD.
1894