54 N. J. Mosquito Extermination Association 



SUMMARY OF THE SYMPOSIUM ON MOSQUITO 



CONTROL 



BY T. J. HEADLEE, PH.D., ENTOMOLOGIST OF THE STATE AG- 

 RICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION AND EXECUTIVE OF- 

 FICER IN CHARGE OF MOSQUITO WORK. 



Secretary Headlee: In Hudson County we have an effort to 

 control all species of mosquitoes, including salt marsh. Hudson 

 County has 10,000 acres of salt marsh, and a population of be- 

 tween 600,000 and 700,000 people. 



In Bergen County we have an effort to control all species of 

 mosquitoes, including the salt marsh, with a salt marsh acreage 

 of 8,000 acres. 



In Passaic County we have an effort to control all species of 

 mosquitoes that breed within its limits over the southern half 

 of their county, involving a population of something over 250,000. 



In Morris County we have had up to date a rather careful survey 

 of the mosquito problem as it exists, and it is expected that this 

 survey will form a real basis for later work. 



In Essex County we have an effort to control all species of mos- 

 quitoes, a population of over half a million people and a salt marsh 

 of 4.000 acres. 



In Union County we have an effort to control all species of mos- 

 quitoes, with a salt marsh of about 4,000 acres. 



When we leave Union County and go south we find that the 

 counties are devoting their attention almost exclusively to salt 

 marsh problems. The reason is found in the fact that the salt 

 marsh problem is so preeminent and the amount of money with 

 which they have to work is so limited that such must be the case. 



Middlesex, devoting her attention almost entirely to salt marsh, 

 is handling 8,000 acres, with the help of various organizations as 

 mentioned by Mr. Schenck. 



In Monmouth, the main effort is devoted to the salt marsh. The 

 acreage of salt marsh there is about 3,370. 



The Ocean Commission is giving its attention entirely to the coun- 

 ty's 40,000 acres of salt marsh. A large portion of this acreage has 

 already been drained. At the present rate it is anticipated that 

 within the next five years — some put it lower than that — the entire 

 salt marsh of Ocean will be drained by the funds of the Commission 

 itself. With State funds, of course. Ocean will be in line to be 

 drained more quickly. 



