Chinch Bug
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https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/c03d8990-0d92-0135-23f6-0050569601ca-aDescriptive Information
Title | Chinch Bug |
Description | The chinch bug in this drawing -- actual size is 1/16" -- destroyed millions of dollars worth of the corn in the 1930s. |
Interpretation | Collectively, chinch bugs are massively destructive. In 1922, they came in mass numbers, devastating the corn crop, and returned for many subsequent years. |
Inscription | The chinch bug destroyed millions of dollar worth of corn in the 1930s. Actual size is 1/4" (MCHS) |
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Author or Creator | McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill. |
Other Contributors | Walters, William D, Jr., 1942- |
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Temporal Coverage | 1932~ |
Collection Publisher | McLean County Museum of History |
Rights | Copyright Not Evaluated |
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Date Created | 7-18-00 |
Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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Chinch Bug |