Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-25


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To Suppress the Mosquito.
Not long ago Robert H. Lamborn of New
York offared =. nriz. for nr,ot;oa,1,,
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metnoo oi suppressiis mosquitoe.s nun
dreds of suggestions We're offered, the most
notable being to the effect that dragon flies
should he artihctallv bred for the burmese
This idea, though not lacking in novelty
and picturesqueness, was not deemed ac-
ceptable, simply because 1t could not be
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xiii q great many mosnI,itoes but 10 multi
ply their species to any great extent would
not be possible, partly on account ofs the
manner o. tneir oeselop,le1t; Iney cannot
larvae Of the insects are uslv.Iookine
worms, known commonly as Telegram
mites" which crawl about in the muddy
bottoms of ponds
Another odd suggestion offered to Mr.
Lamborn was that spiders should be en-
ployed in the war against mosquitoes Some
time previously, however, Prof L. Q. How
ard, United States entomologist, had de-
vised and experimental with a method
which was proved to have much practical
enthusiastically, to pour oil on the sur
face of waters that propagate mosquitoes.
A small quantity of kerosene employed in
this manner will go a long way. If there
is a stagnant pond or overlooked marsh in
your vicinity, you cannot invest money
more profitably this summer than to buy
some kerosene and apply it. The process
is very simple, the oil spreading itself far
and wide in an extremely thin film. Five
gallons, costing 60 cents, will cover 10000
square feet. A single application will suf-
vent the production of mosquitoes over the
area treated. The coating of oil quickly
suffocates and kills all wr1gglers.
The Ecm,Ie tho Ritter
1t has long been known that only the fe-
male mosquito bites. The male possesses
no lance for nfiicting a wound such as his
mate is provided with. The purpose of his
existence Is merely to perpetuate the
species, and he never enters house unless
by accident The natural food Of the fe-
male is the juices of plants, and it is not
known why she seeks blood. The indul-
gence seems 10 De a KIND OF dissipation
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gets full hut once Her sting consists of
Ave extremely sharp needles. two of which
are barbed. They mite and form an awI
which having inflicted the puncture, serves
as a tube for sucking the blood of the vic
tim. The SUGGESTION that a poisonous fluid
ia introduced into the wound for the mr.
nose of making the blood more iiouid ia
mere theory.
The female mosouito laws her eggs in q
boat-shaned mass on The surface Of still
water From these the larvae called
"wrigglers." are hatched. When the wrig
gler considers that he has wriggled long
% ne h ~ sn fra, ana h eaf i
which serves as a raft for him to stand
upon. This is the danger point of his life,
for the least breath of wind may upset
me raIt ana or9Wn MN. happily escaping
Wings are dry IF a .she =" the insect loses s,as