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Roman fever: Petronius' Satyricon and Gore Vidal's The City and the Pillar.(Critical essay)
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January 1, 2005|
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"'Here's a book,' said he, taking one from his bosom, 'written with great elegance and spirit, and though the subject may give offense to some narrow-minded people, the author will always be held in esteem by any person of wit and learning.' So saying he put into my hands Petronius Arbiter."
Tobias Smollet, The Adventures of Roderick Random
The first time Gore Vidal read Petronius, "an electrical current was switched on" (Palimpsest 245). (1) He proudly proclaims: "my origins are in Petronius and Apuleius, two writers no American journalist has ever read" ...
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Wireworms Take the Bait.
Magazine article from: Farm Journal
; ...If bait stations show that wireworms may be a problem, farmers...insecticide products. Ways of the Wireworm Wireworms can be a problem anywhere...for several years can have wireworm problems. "Wireworms have a three- to six- year...
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Mortality of five wireworm species (Coleoptera: Elateridae), following topical application of clothianidin and chlorpyrifos
Magazine article from: Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia
; ...morbidity from which wireworms can eventually make...registered for wireworm control on corn...insecticides for wireworm control is usually...direct effects on wireworms (exceptions are...study in situ, and wireworms are difficult and...from the field. Wireworm toxicity studies...
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Seasonal population dynamics of wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in Florida sugarcane fields.(Report)
Magazine article from: Florida Entomologist
; ...understanding expected wireworm damage in different...Words: Elateridae, wireworms, sugarcane RESUMEN...Detailed studies of wireworm biology are rare...largely because most wireworms are difficult to...population dynamics of wireworms in a crop may be...predicting expected wireworm ...
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Abundance and spatial distribution of wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in Florida sugarcane fields on muck versus sandy soils.(Report)
Magazine article from: Florida Entomologist
; ...fields were sampled for wireworms on farms in southern...was the most abundant wireworm found in both soil types. Other less abundant wireworms found and discussed...predicting expected wireworm damage. Gui (1935...marked influence on wireworms. Florida sugarcane...
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Quantitative relationship between potato tuber damage and counts of Pacific coast wireworm (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in baits: seasonal effects
Magazine article from: Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia
; ...The Pacific coast wireworm, Limonius canus...Problems caused by wireworms in potatoes and...which to estimate wireworm densities has also...for controlling wireworms likely do so without...are done once most wireworms have moved near...better index of wireworm density and have...
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Effect of handling and morbidity induction on weight, recovery, and survival of the Pacific Coast wireworm, Limonius canus (Coleoptera: Elateridae)
Magazine article from: Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia
; Wireworms can recover from...to what extent wireworm physiology and...induced, and wireworm health assessed...Individual wireworms were placed for...not likely make wireworms insensitive to...of individual wireworm weights over...
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Wireworms Threaten Sweet Potatoes
News Wire article from: AP Online
; ...into their soil to combat wireworms. ``They'll disk it in...offer little attraction to wireworms and thus serve to rid fields...experiment with ways to defeat the wireworm. During the growing season...which then ferment and attract wireworms (if any are in the area...
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 "Daily Post (Liverpool, England)")
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Check your silage for wireworm damage.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
; ...which can be caused by wireworms. Wireworms are the larvae of click...In recent years, wireworm damage has become an...holes had been caused by wireworms. IGER recommends farmers...silage stretch film for wireworm damage around the periphery...
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 "Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)")
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A good year for every kind of mite, fly and nasty wireworm.(News)
Newspaper article from: Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
; ...neglected grassland - the wireworm. He has recently started...has noticed dozens of the wireworms in the soil. The wireworms are the larvae of two different...found to give some control in wireworms (visit www.just-green...
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INNOVATIVE TRAP COULD HELP GROWERS CUSTOMIZE SOLUTION
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...with regards to wireworm presence. "Most farmers tend to ignore wireworms," Esser said...many scouted for wireworm. "Initially...said they scout for wireworms and 135 said they...and the dangers of wireworm presence, producers...they will scout for wireworms and 27 said they...
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