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be correlated with mosquito populations. Determination of the t 700 of 
blood which the engorged females (if any) are feeding on is essential in 
studying mosquito host-preferences on these islands. Each island which I 
• r s v/orked on has been studied to some extent in respect to its flora and 
fauna cum virtually nothing has been done on mosquito studies 
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ea oO conaense my aata as well as that gathered in my library research 
^ana other sources of information) so a generalized picture nivht be oortrav- 
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to the history of these islands as well as an account of the kinds, of 
normals and plants found there* It is my intention to show that charg 
(and possibly in flora) do occur throughout time. If tr 
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fie faunal and floral populations can be shown to occur, this could have some 
searing on the presence of mosquitoes on the islands which might be correlated 
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wash their feeding preference. These changes might be due to natural phenomena 
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su.cn as b_Qai waves (one or whicn occurred on April 1, 19-46) or they may be 
attributed to man ? s 11 contributions”*. In any event., the content cf this re- 
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port attempts to show the presence or absence of mosquitoes as we^j- ^ 
change which might have taken place throughout the years in regards t 
avals, oaras, and predominate plants. However, it must be understood that 
rmy correlations and conclusions cannot be made with the existing inform- 
ation which we have. That is, population figures: on the flora and f 
islands are virtually non—existent in some cases. However, instead 
teartang any future chances for acquiring, analyzing, and comparing data 
w-On 5/ncnrcnization to population transitions occurring on these islands, a 
" G Ge ~ u o0 regard this study as a vanguard to future valuable knowledge. He 
mu.i. not shun this type of thinking, for it must be realized that certain * 
moseuxtoes are vectors for certain diseases; whether these be di 
sara, or other animals* ” Just because we don J t have 
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(wnicn we doy does not mean we wi ll no^ have one tomorrow ” 
