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Considering the great value of the lar- 
vae of mosquitoes as fish food, I am fre- 
quently surprised to meet breeders who 
never collect it. Some do not seem to 
know it by sight, but more are deterred 
by the risk of having the larvae hatch in 
the home. This unpleasant feature can 
be overcome in a number of ways. I 
have recently devised a method which is 
so simple and effective that there is now 
no reason why larvae should not be free- 
ly used. After removing any consider- 
able quantity of dirt, which may have 
been taken with them while collecting, 
The 
ordinary five-gallon drinking-water bot- 
tle is ideal for the purpose. About four 
inches of water is sufficient. Place a 
small piece of mosquito netting over the 
they are placed in a large bottle. 
neck, fastening it securely with a rubber 
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band. This is, of course, to prevent the 
escape of the mature mosquitoes that 
may hatch before the larvae are used. 
When desired for food, remove the net- 
ting and insert a cork stopper, invert the 
bottle, withdraw the cork and pour out 
the needed quantity. Replace the net- 
ting! When stored in this manner the 
larvae are given sufficient fresh air, and 
it is impossible for any of the mosquitoes 
to escape. When the bottle is inverted, 
the larvae, in alarm, seek the bottom of 
the water, which in this case happens to 
be in the neck of the bottle from whici 
they will be poured. 
Naturally one should not place in the 
aquarium more than will be consumed at 
once by the fishes, for hatching takes 
place quickly, especially after the pupal 
stage has been reached. In this phase the 
