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(c). — Minute mites burrowing under the scales of foot, leg, comb 

 and beak, producing "scaly-leg" with much irritation. Contagious. 

 Itch Mite. (Sarcoptes mutans) 

 Control. — Oil of caraway (1 part to 5 parts white vaseline) rubbed 

 into affected parts every few days; bathing in warm soapy water and 

 applying sulphur ointment or 5 per cent creolin or zenoleum, or vaseline 

 and zinc ointment. 



(d). -Small mites causing the feathers to break off. Contagious. 



Depluming Mite. (Sarcoptes gallinae) 

 Control. — As for itch mite. 



IV. — Insects of the Household. 

 Annoying the Inmates. 



(a). — Slender 2-winged insects; only the females bite or pierce the 

 skin; larvae and pupae live and stagnant water. 



Common Mosquito. (Culex pipiens) 



Control. — Drain pools of stagnant water, and cover rain barrels, 

 watering troughs, etc., or add kerosene to form a scum on surface to kill 

 the wrigglers; screen the doors and windows. A good repellent — oil of 

 citronella, spirits of camphor and oil of cedar; bed nets. 



(b). — Similar to (a) but larger and with wings spotted. 

 Malarial Mosquito. (Culex maculipennis) 

 (c). — Two- winged insects, with four black lines on thorax; they lay 

 but do not pierce; eggs laid on manure or decaying organic matter. 

 House Fly. (Musca domestica) 

 Control. — Remove the horse manure regularly; sprinkle manure 

 heap with borax solution; screens on doors and windows. 



(d). — Similar to (c) but with six black lines on thorax, and with piercing 

 mouthparts. 



Stable Fly. — (Stomoxys calcitrans) 



(e). — Compressed, wingless, long-legged insects with piercing and 

 sucking mouth-parts, hiding in bedding and clothing; eggs laid among 

 hairs of cat or dog. 



Cat and Dog Flea. (Pulex serraticeps) 



Control. — Keep the cats and dogs free by dusting into the hairs 

 insect powder; provide special sleeping mats and destroy these occasionally; 

 scatter naphthaline over the floor and keep room tightly closed for 24 hours. 



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