yiii Contents 



Right Where It Hurts 100 



The crab or pubic louse succumbs to DDT. 



Your Bedtime Companions 101 



Bedbugs are eflFectively controlled by DDT. 



The Ubiquitous Fly 103 



The housefly spreads disease. 



Flies and Polio 104 



The probable influence of the fly in the spread of 

 poliomyelitis. 



The Fly and the Horse 106 



Where there are horses there are flies, since flies breed 

 on manure. 



An Island Paradise 108 



Mackinac Island keeps the horse, but gets rid of the 



fly. 



Contented Cows 109 



DDT used in dairy barns and on catde reduces the 

 fly population and results in an increased yield of 

 milk. 



The Female of the Species 112 



The deadly mosquito and how it can be controlled. 



Ants in Your Pantries 120 



How to rid your home of ants. 

 The Wood Eaters 122 



How termites can be controlled with DDT. 



A Dog's Life 124 



Fido's life is made more happy by DDT. 

 Tick, Tick 126 



The control of ticks. 

 Down on the Farm 128 



The use of DDT against agricultural pests. 

 Beauty and the Beasties 130 



Butterflies and moths. 

 Homes in the Raw 133 



Insect enemies of forest trees. 



CHAPTER SIX. OLD MOTHER NATURE 



The Balance of Nature 137 



The fear that DDT will destroy the balance of na- 

 ture is unjustified. 



