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Mosquitoes 



Ayers, E. A. Mosquitoes as Sanitary and Engineering Problems. Jour, of Med- 

 Soc. of New Jersey, VIII; 7, Dec. 1911. 



Bruck, C. Ueber das Gift der Stechmucke Ein Beitrag zur "Muckenfrage." 

 Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift XXXVII no. 39 Sept. 28, 1911. Discusses 

 the poison of mosquito and midge bites. Has isolated a toxin from the mosquito 

 which he calls culicin. Finds that mosquitoes can carry Spirochoeta pallida on 

 their feet. 



Edwards, A. How we pulled the teeth of the tropics, Outlook 98: pp. 961-9, 

 Aug. 26, 1911. A good account of the work against the mosquitoes in the canal zone. 



Holmes, S. J. The Reactions of Mosquitoes to Light in Different Periods of 

 Their Life-liistory. Jour. Animal Behavior Vol. I no. 1, 1911. Larvae usually swim 

 down no matter whether it is toward the approaching object or not. They are 

 usually attracted to the light side of the vessel. The adults show positive phototaxis. 



Howard, L. O. Remedies and Preventives against Mosquitoes. LT. S. Dept. 

 Agric. Farmers' Bull. 444, Apr. 1911. Protection from bites; smudges; catching 

 adults; remedies for bites; destroying breeding places, killing larvae, etc. 



Howard, L. O. Menacing Mosquito. Country Life 20: 29-30 Aug. 15, 1911. 

 Dangers from Mosquitoes; remedies, etc. 



Jackson, E. S. Mosquito-borne diseases in Queensland. Jour. Trop. Med. & 

 Hyg. XIV. 18 Sept. 15, 1911. Brief notes on some of these diseases. 



Knab, F. Ecdysis in the Diptera. Proc. Ento. Soc. Wash. Vol. XIII (1911) 

 p. 32. Refers to earlier paper (Same Vol. XI-1909 p. 68) telling how various Diptera 

 issue from pupa. This paper gives further information. Mosquitoes burst their 

 pupa case and continue to expand and force themselves out by swallowing air. This 

 passes into the "food reservoirs" the function of which is discussed. They serve 

 this purpose, also store food. 



Knab, F. Food habits of Mesrar/wnws. Psyche IS no. 2 pp. 80-82, 1911. Struc- 

 ture of mouthparts and observations lead the author to believe that they feed wholly 

 on sweets of flowers. Sheath of the labium is chitinized and rigid. 



Ludlow, C. S. The Philippine Mosquitoes-. Psyche XVIII no. 4 Aug. 1911. 

 List of Phil, species and. notes and descriptions of new species. 



Melville-Davison, W. Mosquito Screening of Ships. Yellow Fever Bulletin. 

 Vol. I: 8, Dec. 1911. Danger of ships carrying disease or infected mosquitoes; 

 objections to use of SO2: the advantages of a system of screening ships. 



Reardan, T. B. Crusade against Anopheles. Cal. St. Jour, of Med. Feb. 1911. 



Smith, J. B. Report on Mosquito Work for 1910. Rept. of Ento. Dept. of N. J. 

 Agr. Coll. Ex. Sta. for 1910 (pub. 1911). Reports on the xlzolla investigations and 

 on local conditions; directions for using carbolic acid and gum camphor for fumi- 

 gating to kill hibernating mosquitoes; notes on habits of several species. 



Smith, J. B. The Mosquito Campaign as a Sanitary Measure. Ann. Amer. 

 Acad. Pol. & Soc. Sci. Mar. 1911. pp. 424-435. Notes on life history and habits of 

 several species and methods of control. 



Williams, H. Disinfection of ships in Relation to Plague, Yellow Fever and 

 Cholera. Jour. Roy. San. Inst. XXXI p. 603, 1911. 



Malaria 



Bently, A. and Watson, M. Drainage and Malaria. Nature 85; pp. 471-3. Feb. 

 1911. Points out that other factors must be considered when summarizing the 

 work of drainage or other anti-malarial measures. 



Henson, G. E.; Van Hood, E. ; and Warren, E. W. Malaria, Its Prevention and 

 Control. State Bd. Health Fla. Publication 84 June 1911. 



