Gas For Pests (1932)

Titles read: “Gas for Pests - In the Krasnovar district of Russia a plague of butterflies played havoc with the crops. Clouds of deadly gas are now ’dropped’ over the affected area to destroy the pests.“ Krasnovar, Russia. C/Us of butterflies (or moths) and caterpillars on plant leaves. M/S of two men in protective suits and gas masks standing in a field and hold up flags. A biplane flies over, spraying the crops with chemicals. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage