This leaflet tells you 

 how to control mosquitoes 

 in and about your property. 

 The results you obtain may be 

 only temporary if mosquitoes are 

 breeding on adjacent properties or 

 in nearby fields, damp woodlands, 

 marshes, and irrigated pastures. A 

 reinfestation may occur in a few 

 hours or a few days. In such sit- 

 uations, effective control can be 

 obtained through an organized 

 community program under the 

 direction of a responsible super- 

 visor. If there is a mosquito- 

 control program in your commu- 

 nity, get in touch with the super- 

 visor, who will assist you with your 

 mosquito problem. 



• Mosquitoes can 

 be a severe problem 

 on the farm. They often 

 cause livestock to lose weight 

 by driving them from lush pas- 

 tures to barren hillsides. They 

 may cause poultry to lose weight 

 and to lay fewer eggs. Mosquito 

 annoyance to farmworkers may 

 result in lowered efficiency. 



• Certain species of mosquitoes 

 carry such diseases as encephalitis, 

 malaria, and yellow fever. 



• Only female mosquitoes bite; 

 they jab their beaks through the 

 skin and suck blood. The males 

 feed on flower nectar and plant 

 juices. 



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