Wheat Bulb Fly

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
137
Date Released
12 Aug 1957
Date recorded
5 Jul 1957
Length of issue (in feet)
756
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
Pathe synopsis: The Wheat Bulb Fly is an insect pest which does untold damage to Britain’s crops, but at the Rothamsted Experimental Station scientists are fighting this pest with all their resources. Immense patience is needed in this work, for the flies have to be caught, anaesthetised, marked with identifying paint, then released in a field cage, and their subsequent movements checked.
Researcher Comments
Title on lobby card reads "Wheat Bulb Fly Research". The running order for this issue is taken from Colour Pictorial lobby cards.
Keywords
Agriculture; Science and technology; Insects
Locations
England; Hertfordshire; Harpenden
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
David De Keyser
Length of story (in feet)
256
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Wheat Bulb Fly', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 137, 12 Aug 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/120431 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)