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Aug. 20, 1920: Citrus Farmers Deal With Pesky Pests
Growers use a local fumigating company to combat scale pests.
The Glendora Mutual Co-operative Fumigating Co. launched an annual fumigation of scale pests, a common infest of citrus fruit trees, according to the Aug. 20, 1920 edition of the Glendora Gleaner. Scale insect pests were major menaces to local citrus growth production.
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