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 Poses 
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. 
