The Tiny terrors

Canada, 1960

Film
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They are out for your blood and they will probably get it, but fighting a rear-guard action on your behalf is the scientist discovering new ways to combat the menace of the biting fly. In government and university entomology laboratories, a full-scale study of insect behavior and methods of mosquito larvae control is under way.

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Credits

producer

Tim Wilson

production company

ONF | NFB

director

Joseph Koenig

Duration

00:09:22:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1960

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014447

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Insect pests - Control

Animals & Wildlife → Entomology

Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Behavior

Animals & Wildlife → Mosquitoes

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Insect pests - Control

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Biology - Study and teaching

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Research

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology - Study and teaching

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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