TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



PAGE. 



PART I. — Mosquito Characteristics and Habits, 1-77 



Chapter I. — Introductory and Explanatory, 1-13 



Chapter II. — Structure of Mosquitoes 14-25 



The adult structure 14 



The larval structure 17 



The pupal structure, 21 



The mosquito wing 23 



Chapter III. — Habits of Mosciuitoes, 26-42 



The mosquito bite, 26 



How a mosquito bites 30 



Bite cures 33 



Powers of flight 33 



Mosquito migrations, 35 



Color preferences 40 



Vegetation and mosquitoes 41 



Mosquito w'eather 41 



Chapter IV. — How Mosquitoes Develop 42-54 



The life of a mosquito 42 



Breeding places 44 



Food of mosquito larvae 49 



Chapter V. — Hibernation of Mosquitoes 54-62 



Destruction of hibernating adults 55 



Chapter VI. — Mosquitoes and disease 62-70 



Chapter VII. — Mosquito Study and Arrangement 70-77 



How to collect and preserve mosquitoes, 70 



How to study mosquitoes 74 



PART II.— Checks and Remedies 79-148 



Chapter I. — Natural Enemies 79-113 



Ch.^pter II. — Remedial Measures in General 1 14-126 



Chapter HI. — Destructive Methods 127-141 



Larvicides, 127 



Repellants, 139 



Chapter IV. — The Mosquito Campaign 141-148 



a. Parties to the mosquito campaign 141 



b. Boards of health and mosquitoes 144 



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