Agricultural display

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OBJECT TYPE: LEAVES
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.2594.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: SPINACH LEAF MINER
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOODEN CASE WITH GLASS COVER; WAX LEAVES

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 48.5 cm
Width: 41.0 cm
Height: 8.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Agriculture
Category: Research
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO ILLUSTRATE THE EFFECTS ON LEAVES OF AN INFESTATION OF SPINACH LEAF MINER LARVAE.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: SIGNS INSIDE BOX READ: 'SPINACH LEAF MINER/ Pegomya kyoscyami (Panz.)' 'TYPICAL INJURY TO COMMERCIAL SPINACH. THE LARVAE WORK BETWEEN/ THE TWO LAYERS OF EPIDERMIS. FEEDING ON THE GREEN PULP' 'INJURY TO BEET LEAVES. THE EPIDERMIS WAS REMOVED FROM/ THE SECOND LEAF TO SHOW THE LARVAE MORE CLEARLY'
Missing: MOLDING ON TOP OF BOX FOR HOLDING DOWN GLASS COVER.
Finish: STAINED AND VARNISHED BOX OUTSIDE, PAINTED MATTE WHITE INSIDE/ GREEN LEAVES/ BLACK SIGNS WITH WHITE PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Agricultural display, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1987.2594, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.2594.001/

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