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OverviewHarold Maxwell-Lefroy, the agricultural pioneer who founded Rentokil, was a maverick and a driven man. He was the first to apply the scientific method to dealing with insect pests, which saved innumerable crops in India and the Caribbean, where he worked with farmers. Suddenly the destruction of livelihoods by pests no longer needed to dominate the future. He became Professor of Entomology at Imperial College and developed anti-pest chemical treatments that led to Rentokil (trademark rules barred him from calling it Entokil), which became his most tangible legacy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Laurence FlemingPublisher: Dexter Haven Imprint: Dexter Haven Edition: UK ed. Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.576kg ISBN: 9781903660171ISBN 10: 1903660173 Pages: 246 Publication Date: 15 October 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |