Magazine items: The malarial mosquito, the common house fly and the codlin moth are three of the insect pests of the Union. Pyrethrum flowers, grown in Kenya, are processed into insecticides effective is the destruction of all such pests. Second part of the film shows the art of Erma Stern, in particular the artist’s skill in capturing on canvas the many types of people of diversified origin who compose South Africa’s population.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000162
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Insect pests - Control
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Pesticides
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Pests
Animals & Wildlife → Mosquitoes
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → South Africa
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → South Africa - Social life and customs
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Insect pests - Control
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pesticides
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pests
Documentary → Documentary films - South Africa
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pests
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)