Chemical Control of Coffee Nematodes in Seedbeds in Puerto Rico

Slavery in Puerto Rico

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Schistosomiasis Control in Puerto Rico-The Division of Community Education

Schistosomiasis mansoni, known colloquially as bilharzia, came to Puerto Rico with the slave trade [1-3]. At the beginning of the 20th century, schistosomiasis was limited to several low-prevalence locations in Puerto Rico (Mayaguez, Utuado and Aibonito) and the adjacent island of Vieques an area of high prevalence. The change from a coffee economy (that was precipitated in part by Hurricane Sa...

Weed Controi, in Puerto Rico

Sugar cane growers in Puerto Rico are faced with problems of weed control as any other farmer in the world. He is faced with increased cost of production of cane, through higher labor and material costs. When labor costs were low, much of the weed control was done by many men using machetes and other implements. As every farmer knows "weeds are plants out of place." Since beginning of farming, ...

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