CONTENTS xiii 



CHAPTER PAGE 



Horn Flies 232 



Tsetse Flies 234! 



pupipara 235 



References 235 



XVI. Biology and Habits of Horse Flies 236 



Eggs and Egg Laying 237 



Larv^ 240 



Pup^ 243 



Life Cycle ' 243 



Habits of Adults 244 



Concerning Control Measures 245 



Bibliography 246 



XVII. Diseases Transmitted by Mosquitoes 247 



Diseases of Uncertain Origin Transmitted by Mosquitoes .... 248 



Plant Organisms Transmitted by Mosquitoes 249 



Thallophyta: Fungi 249 



Thallophyta: Fungi: Schizomycetes : Bacteriacea- 249 



Animal Organisms Transmitted by Mosquitoes 249 



Protozoa 249 



Mastigophora: Binucleata: Haemoproteidae 249 



Mastigophora : Binucleata: Leucocytozoida; 250 



Mastigophora: Binucleata: Trypanosomidae 250 



Mastigophora: Binucleata: Leptomonidse 251 



Mastigophora: Binucleata: Plasmodidae 252 



Mastigophora: Spirochsetacea : Spirochfetidae 259 



Mctazoa 260 



Platyhelmia: Fasciolidis 260 



Nemathelminthes: Nematoda: P^ilariidae 261 



Nemathelminthes: Nematoda: Mermithidje 262 



References ' 263 



XVIII. Wh.\t V\'e Should Know About Mosquito Biology 266 



OviPOSITION AND THE EgG StAGE 267 



The Larv.e and Their Habits 268 



The Pup^ 272 



Adult Mosquitoes 272 



Table of American Disease-Carrying Mosquit.)es 273 



References 274 



XIX. Mosquito Control 275 



Prevention of Mosquito Breeding 275 



Scouting 275 



Determination of Source of Mosquitoes 276 



Leveling and Filling Water Holes 276 



Ditching and Clearing Streams and Swamps 276 



Clearing of Weed-Filled Bays and Lakes 277 



Drainage 277 



Larvicides 279 



Oiling 280 



Artificial Containers of Mosquito Larva- 282 



Fish as Mostjuit') Control 282 



Destruction of Adult Mosquitoes 283 



Protection from Mosquitoes 283 



Protection of Dwellings from Mosquitoes 283 



Protection of the Individual 283 



Bibliography 285 



