CONTENTS 



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Preface v 



CHAPTER 1.— The Toll of the Mosquito 1 



Diseases spread by the mosquito — Transmission of malaria — 



/ Characteristics of malaria — Distribution of malaria — Mortality 

 and morbidity of malaria — Economic significance of malaria — ■ 

 Malaria as a labor problem — Transmission of yellow fever — 

 Mortality and morbidity — Yellow fever versus malaria control — 

 Dengue — Filariasis — Economic significance of yellow fever, dengue 

 and filariasis — The mosquito as an annoyance; effects upon health 

 — The mosquito as an annoyance; economic significance — Increas- 

 ing property values. 



CHAPTER 2. — Some Disease-bearinc American' Mosquitoes . . 17 

 The mosquito in general — Life-history of the mosquito — Varia- 

 tions in eggs, larvae and pupae — Why mosquitoes bite — Identifica- 

 tion of mosquitoes — Anatomy of the mosquito — Anatomy of the 

 larvae — The Anophelinae — Identification of the Anophelinae — 

 A. quadrimaculatus Say — A. crucians Wied. — A. punctipennis 

 Say — A. occidentalis D. & K. — The Culidnae — Aedes calopus Meig 

 —Culex jatigans Wied.. — -Some common troublesome mosquitoes — 

 House group — Fresh-water sylvan group — Salt marsh group. 



CHAPTER 3. — Development of Control Measures 50 



Historical aspects — Beginning of mosquito control — Sanitary 

 conquest of the Canal Zone — Anti-mosquito work elsewhere — 

 Malaria control in U. S. — -Interpreting results — Early U. S. malaria 



^ control demonstrations — Demonstration at Electric Mills, Miss. — 

 Co-operative demonstration at Crossett. Ark. — Work of St. 

 Louis & Southwestern Railroad — U. S. Anti-mosquito work 

 during world war — 43 war-project areas protected — Post-war 

 mosquito control — The situation today — Change in public view- 

 point — Growth of appreciation — Eradication cheaper than 

 enduring malaria — Some typical campaign costs. 



CHAPTER 4. — Initiating the Campaign 66 



Need for statistics — Collection of statistics — The survey — What to 

 observe — The estimate of cost — Questions of policy — Suggested 

 policy toward property-owners — Raising funds — Handling the 

 funds — Obtaining co-operation — Other possible sources of aid — 

 Planning the work — Personnel — Materials and equipment. 



CHAPTER 5. — Administrative Aspects of the Campaign 83 



Mosquito-breeding about homes — Planning the inspection system 

 — Handling the negligent citizen — Complaint bureau — Publicity — 



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