Color-print advertisement for Socony-Vacuum Bug-a-boo insecticide. An illustration of three cartoon mosquitos fleeing from a pesticide sprayer fills the top portion of the page. Two Bug-a-boo bottles are illustrated on…

Second edition of a handbook presenting a thorough discussion on the varieties of household pests encountered by the typical homeowner and the tactics of remediation and control one may pursue against these pests.…

Volume dedicated to summarizing the various uses, chemistry, pharmacology, history, and methods of using DDT. DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) was developed as a synthetic insecticide in the 1940s. It was…

Better Homes & Gardens Magazine article describing the history, function, and effects of DDT on pests. Advertises the use of DDT for use in one's garden or home. The article includes a cartoon illustration of a mosquito…

Illustrated volume describing DDT insecticide and its development, history, purpose, health effects, formulations, and use. Includes seven chapters, twenty-four black and white photographic plates, and an appendix…

General view of an exhibition display panel marketing Toxaphene, a synthetic organic insecticide toxicant manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company.

Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with…

Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and identifies the animals in two kingdoms of nature: the Invertebrates and the Vertebrates. The volume includes copious…

Chase's brand insecticide aerosol spray can with black and white text on black, white, and yellow label. Round red cap.

Color print advertisement for DN-Dust, an insecticide manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for the protection of deciduous fruits and walnut groves. The advertisement features an illustration of a red mite…

Printed bottle label for Mexican Brand Insect Fluid, depicting a woman using the product in a bedroom, with the tagline "What is Home without a Clean Bed."

Color print cardboard poster for L'Insectoline DDT. A boy is using the product to kill a variety of insects.