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in Mozambique, East Africa. Bui. Ent. Res. Vol. 3, pt. 2, August, 1912, pp. 211- 

 218. An annotated list. 



Hunter, W. D. American interest in medical entomology. Jour. Econ. Ent. 

 Vol. 6, No. 1, February, 1913, pp. 27-39. Points out the importance of the work 

 and the desirabihty of more entomolog'sts devoting their time to it. 



KJNAB, Frederick. Blood-sucking insects as transmitters of human disease. 

 Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 14, 1912, p. 219. Replies to Brues' criticism of one of his 

 former papers. 



Knab, Frederick. Unconsidered factors in disease transmission by blood-suck- 

 ing insects. Jour. Econ. Ent. Vol. 5, April, 1912, pp. 196-200. Points out that an 

 insect must be more or less closely associated with man and habitually suck his 

 blood if they are to be factors in the transmission of human blood diseases. 



Neave, S. a. Notes on the blood-sucking insects of Eastern tropical Africa. 

 Bui. Ent. Res. Vol. 3, pt. 3, November, 1912, pp. 275-324. An annotated Kst. 



M. Nevec-Lemaire. Parasitology of domestic animals. Par des Animaux 

 Domes.: Maladies Paras, non Bacter. Paris, 1912, pp. 1257. Vegetable and animal 

 parasites of domestic animals, host lists and short bibliography. 



Nicoll, W. Fhes and other insects as carriers of infection. Brit. Med. Jour., 

 2, No. 2704, October 26, 1912. 



NovY, F. G. Disease carriers. Science, July 5, 1912, pp. 1-10. Four pages 

 devoted to discussion of insects and disease. 



Rucker, W. C. Insects and dissase: the mechanical and biological methods of 

 transmission. Sci. Am. 107, July 13, 1912, pp. 34-35. Setting forth the dangers 

 from the presence of certain insects. 



Sergeois, E. The role of insects as carriers of di-sease. Abs. in Jour. Amer. 

 Med. Assn. 58, (1912), No. 8, pp. 594-595. A study of the bedbug and its possible 

 relation to disease. Ordinarily plays the part of carrier only, seldom a host. Such 

 diseases as relapsing fever and kala-azar probably remain epidemic in certain places 

 on account of the bedbugs. 



Simpson, Jas. J. Entomological research in British West Africa. II Northern 

 Nigeria. Bui. Ent. Res. Vol. 2, pt. 4, January, 1912, pp. 301-356. Includes 

 records of blood-sucking insects and other arthropods. Native names for insect 

 and diseases carried by them. Protozoal diseases in man and other animals; reme- 

 dial measures. 



Snyder, C. Reservoirs of contagion. Harpers 125, Novemt)er, 1912, pp. 832- 

 838. Many different kinds of animals have been showoi to act as reservoirs in which 

 are stored germs that cause disease in the same or other animals. 



TiDSWELL, F. A review of the present situation as regards infectious protozoa. 

 Sec. Rep. Gov. Bur. Microbiol. N. S. Wales, September, 1912, pp. 62-70. Important. 

 List of parasites — hosts and carriers. 



Williams, H. A. Messengers of death. Cosmop. 53, 724-735, November, 1912. 

 Popular notes on several insects that carry disease. 



Insects. The common forms in relation to pubhc health and methods for their 

 destruction. Pa. Health Bull. No. 32. 



Insects as carriers of infectious diseases. Jour. Amer. Med. Assn. Vol. 59, No. 

 20, November 16, 1912, p. 1798. Editorial pointing out the importance of the recent 

 discoveries. 



Two pictures — a contrast. Comment Jour. Amer. Med. Assn. Vol. 59, July 6, 

 1912, p. 43. January 1 to June 1, 1912, Guayaquil had 147 cases yellow fever, 

 124 cases of bubonic plague. This is the "Pest hole of the Pacific." No cases of 

 yellow fever or plague and but comparatively little sickness in Panama Canal Zone 

 during the same period; used to be as bad as Guaj-aquil. 



