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White Flies and Tomatoes

A Secrets of Life short of which the BFI gave this description: "The first part of the film is a speeded-up picture of germination and growth of the tomato plant, ending with the fertilization of the flower and the growth of the fruit. The white flies are then shown in action on the plant, and by skilful micro-photography their life cycle is shown, together with the means by which they injure the plant. A natural parasite—small species of wasp—is also shown in action by means of micro-photography,and its method of parasitism is clearlybrought out. The film concludes with apictorial demonstration of the means forridding tomato glass-houses infested withwhite fly by the use of hydrocyanic gas."

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Release DateMarch 18, 1935
StatusReleased
Original TitleWhite Flies and Tomatoes
Runtime 9min
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Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production CompaniesGaumont-British Instructional

Part of

Secrets of Life

Includes: The Tough 'un, Nursery Island, He Would a-Wooing Go, Kings in Exile, Lupins, The Catch of the Season, Once We Were Four, Wisdom of the Wild, Hereford Pedigree Cattle, Roots, Ebb-tide, Some Flowering Plants, Fresh As a Daisy, Sally the Sparrow, Seashores, The Country Comes to Town, Home from the South, Perky Cockney, Memories, London Visitors, Living Lies, The Rock Pool, The Willow Tree, Home of the Sea Birds, A Visit to Farne Island, On The Beach, Fast and Slow, Polly All Alone, Tongues and Tails, Overlooked, Singing While They Work, King of The Forest, The Pest, Safety First, Butterflies and Nettles, Baby on the Rocks, Mixed Bathing, Thistledown, We Are Seven, White Flies and Tomatoes, Wake Up And Feed, A Queer Diet, Hedgerows, Cabbage, Home in the Valley, Community Life, Life in the Balance, New Generation, Ravenous Roger, Fish Face, Rock Pools, Tawny Owl, Sawfly, See How They Run, Home in the Heather, Living in London, Shadow in the Stream, Two Little Orphans, Over and Under, Three Wicked Sisters, Ducks and Drakes, Housepainter, Father of the Family, Water Baby, Old Blue

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