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Word: wasp (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...moth's enemies, including a parasitic wasp that lays its eggs on the caterpillars, have apparently staged a comeback. And many biologists suspect that the new ivy around the Bio Labs is less moth-eaten than the sprayed ivy in the Yard and Business School areas...

Author: By Mark W. Oberle, | Title: Pesticides at Harvard | 5/11/1970 | See Source »

...student, who indicated he was satisfied, very conservative. and a "WASP (1630)," said, "Students should be made to realize that coming to Harvard is a PRIVILEGE, not a right. They should be made to conform in all respects with the established policy of the University, under penalty of direct and immediate disciplinary action. (i.e. expulsion or two-year suspension...

Author: By Samuel Z. Goldhaber and J. W. Stillman, S | Title: Poll Reveals Conservative Core in Freshman Class | 2/26/1970 | See Source »

Kerry's style can turn people off at first because he gives the initial impression of being too good to be true, of being just a little bit insincere. His preppiness might make you think he's a blueblood WASP, but Kerry is really a Roman Catholic. However, an afternoon on the campaign trail with Kerry leaves you with quite a different impression...

Author: By Samuel Z. Goldhaber, | Title: John Kerry: A Navy Dove Runs for Congress | 2/18/1970 | See Source »

...crop rotation. Much is also being learned about the biological control of pests. To kill the leaf hopper Dikrella, which destroys grapes and is now immune to DDT, California ecologists have employed a tiny wasp?and the cost of controlling leaf hoppers has declined by 87% since the wasp buzzed into action...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Fighting to Save the Earth from Man | 2/2/1970 | See Source »

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