CONTENTS 



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XVI. 



XVIII. 



XIX. 



Horn Flies 

 Tsetse Flies 



PtJPIPABA . 



References 



Biology and Habits op Horse Flies 

 Eggs and Egg Laying . . . 



Larv^ 



PVPM 



Life Cycle 



Habits of Adults 



Concerning Control Measures 

 Bibliography 



XVII. Diseases Transmitted by Mosquitoes 



Diseases of TJnoektain Origin Transmitted by Mosquitoes 

 Plant Organisms Transmitted by Mosquitoes .... 



Thallophyta: Fungi 



Thallophy ta : Fungi: Schizomycetes : Bacteriaceae. 

 Animal Organisms Transmitted by Mosquitoes . . 



Protozoa 



Mastigophora : Binucleata: Hsemoproteidae .... 

 Mastigophora: Binucleata: Leucocytozoidse 

 Mastigophora: Binucleata: Trypanosomidse . . . 



Mastigophora: Binucleata: Leptomonidae ... . . 



Mastigophora: Binucleata: Plasmodidse . . 

 Mastigophora: Spirochsetacea: Spirochsetidse . . , 



Metazoa .... . . . 



Platyhelmia: Fasciolidse . 



Nemathelminthes : Nematoda: Filariidse ... . . 



Nemathelminthes : Nematoda: Mermithidse ... 

 References . . . 



What We Should Know About Mosquito Biology 



OviPOSiTiON and the Egg Stage 



The Larv^ and Their Habits . . . 



The Pup^ 



Adult Mosquitoes 



Table of American Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes 

 References .... . . 



Mosquito Control 



Prevention op Mosquito Breeding 



Scouting 



Determination of Source of Mosquitoes 



Leveling and Filling Water Holes . . . 



Ditching and Clearing Streams and Swamps 



Clearing of Weed-Filled Bays and Lakes . 



Drainage .... 



Larvicides 



Oiling ; 



Artificial Containers of Mosquito Larvae . 



Fish as Mosquito Control ..... 



Destruction of Adult Mosquitoes, 

 Protection from Mosquitoes . . . . . 



Protection of Dwellings from Mosquitoes . 



Protection of the Individual 



Bibliography .... . . 



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