70 N. J. Mosquito Extermination Association 



I believe that the large results accomplished during the seven years 

 of the present type of anti-mosquito organization is due to the 

 emphasis and the power given to the local units, and taking the 

 situation as a whole I, as Executive Officer in charge of mosquito 

 work for the State Experiment Station, have nothing but words of 

 commendation for the efforts put forth by the county commissions. 



Perhaps, when dealing with a unit which covers a relatively small 

 extent of territory, the single powerful agency for mosquito control 

 is much more effective than any combination of local units ; but in 

 dealing with a large area, such as a state where the people are not at 

 all homogenous in their interests, the type of anti-mosquito organiza- 

 tion now operating in New Jersey looks better to the speaker than 

 any he has seen or heard of elsewhere. He has observed in at least 

 one instance the failure of a large anti-mosquito effort, which was 

 apparently chargeable to the attempt of a single state-wide organiza- 

 tion to handle the problem without adequate reference to local in- 

 terests. 



The speaker is charged with the duty of summarizing the anti- 

 mosquito work of the year just passed. 



territory covered 



At the present time ii counties are actively engaged in mosquito- 

 control work and lo are almost if not quite inactive. The counties of 

 Hudson, Bergen, Essex and Union are undertaking the control of 

 all species of mosquitoes that breed within their limits. The counties 

 of Middlesex and Monmouth are undertaking the control of the 

 salt-marsh mosquitoes and are offering expert leadership for the 

 carrying on of locally supported campaigns against the fresh-water 

 species. The counties of Ocean and Cape May are devoting their 

 entire attention and funds to salt-marsh mosquito control. Atlantic 

 County is giving the bulk of its attention to the drainage of the salt- 

 marsh for mosquito control ; but also maintains fresh-water mos- 

 quito-control operations in the principal towns and cities of the 

 county. Passaic County is attempting to control all species of mos- 

 quitoes that breed in the southern half, which is the densely popu- 

 lated section of the county. Morris County is devoting its entire 

 attention to educational and survey work for the purpose of inform- 

 ing citizens of the possibilities and results of mosquito control in the 

 county. The area covered by mosquito work represents 47 per cent 



