The Cherry Fruit-Fly

The Cherry Fruit-Fly: A New Cherry Pest is a book written by Mark Vernon Slingerland and originally published in 1899. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the cherry fruit-fly a new pest that had recently emerged as a threat to cherry crops in North America. Slingerland describes the life cycle and habits of the fruit-fly as well as its impact on cherry production and the measures being taken to control its spread. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of agricultural pests and the efforts to combat them as well as for those involved in the cultivation of cherry crops.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting preserving and promoting the world's literature in affordable high quality modern editions that are true to their original work.