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Edward F. Knipling, U.S. Department of Agriculture entomologist, enters, under a code number, one of the preparations to be tested in the search for an effective louse killer for the use of our fighting forces

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Unknown. 1942. “Edward F. Knipling, U.S. Department of Agriculture entomologist, enters, under a code number, one of the preparations to be tested in the search for an effective louse killer for the use of our fighting forces.” Special Collections, USDA National Agricultural Library. Accessed August 25, 2024, https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/items/show/12345.