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Insects and Disease 



Brewster, E. T. The Fly. The Disease of the House. Mc- 

 Clures Magazine, XXXIII, No. 5, Sept., 1909, pp. 564-568. 

 Proposes to make use of tropisims for ridding the houses of 

 flies. 



Castellani, Aldo. Experimental Investigation on Frambcesia 

 tropica (Yaws). Jour. 0} Hyg., Vol. VII, 1907, pp. 558-599. 

 On pages 566-568 he discusses the part played by insects in 

 transmitting the disease. Gives detail of experiments con- 

 ducted and concludes that under certain conditions yaws may 

 be conveyed by flies and possibly other insects. 



Cobb, J. O. Is the Common House-fly a Factor in the Spread 

 of Tuberculosis? Amer. Med., 9, 1905, pp. 475-477. Be- 

 lieves that the bacilli may enter the system through the di- 

 gestive tract and that flies carry them to our food. 



Dickenson, G. K. The House-fly and Its Connection with 

 Disease Dissemination. Med. Record, 71, 1907, pp. 134-139. 

 Summary; bibliography. 



Esten, W. M., and Mason, C. J. Sources of Bacteria in Milk. 

 Storr's Agric. Ex. Stn., Conn. Bull., 51, 1908. Shows how 

 flies may carry bacteria to milk. Table showing number of 

 bacteria on flies from various sources. 



Felt, E. P. The Economic Status of the House-fly. Jour. Eco. 

 Ento., Vol. 2, No. 1, Feb., 1909, pp. 39-45. A summary of 

 the charges, possibilities, proofs, etc. Discussion. 



Gudger, E. W. Early Note on Flies as Transmitters of Disease. 

 Science, N. S. Vol. 31, Jan. 7, 1910, pp. 31-32. 



Hamer, W. H. Nuisance from Flies. London County Council 

 Rept. No. 1,138, pp. 1-10, and No. 1,207, PP- I-0 \ 1908. 

 Observations on various flies and their relation to dis- 

 eases. 



Hayward, E. H. The Fly as a Carrier of Tuberculosis Infec- 

 tion. N. Y. Med. Jour., 80, 1904, pp. 643-644. Tubercular 

 bacilli pass through the digestive tract of flies and remain 

 virulent. 



