The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-08-28
AWAY WITH
MOSQUITOES
Committee Holds
Another War
Council. \

lacking numerically, though. was
largely compensated for by fertility of
IDEAS suggested and adopted.
Or. Cooper, chairman, presided. with
him being present p. NJ Pond. P. r.
| Helm, d. l.. van Dine and C. III. Tracy.
There was no report but of prelim-
mar work from the committee to
raise funds, hence no appointment of
man to take cnarge of the work
was made. 1t was agreed that rec
ords Should be kept, the head of the.
work to attend to that duty.
DIR. Cooper submitted the draft Of a.
circular to be sent out TODAY with the
other one appealing for subscriptions.
which was adopted and is printed be-
low. In the same line of publicity it
was decided that the chairman should
request the insertion of similar arti-
cles of advice in newspapers of all
languages other than English local.
ly published. The meeting recognized
that the English press was already
taking care of the campaign.
Prof. r. C. L. Perkins, assistant en-
tomoloSist of the Board of Agriculture.
Is to be asked to cooperate with the
committee, the chairman being in
structed to write the invitation, In
the same connection, on motion of Mr..
Pond, it was voted that a problem
subcommittee be appointed to con-
sist as much as possible of persons of
a scientific turn. DR.. Cooper deferred
the appointment till next meeting.
Mr.. Pond suggested the arranging of
contests between different inspection
districts of the town for the honor of
being most free from conditions en-
couraging to the mosquito He also
preached the idea of publishing the
names of householders who ignored
the efforts at having them keep their
premises clear of mosquito breeding
nuSances.
Many other suggestions that NAV
become of practical account in the war.
We're thrown out in general conversa-
ton.
The meeting adjourned until % m.
next Wednesday afternoon, acting Sec
retary Tracy being instructed to drum
up as large an attendance as possi-
bic. 1t is hoped that the finance com-A
mittee will then have some tangibloa
results to report. III
Following is the text of the circular5f
going out today: "a
Honolulu, August %, 1903.
MOSQUITOES.
1t is a well known proven scientific
fact that mosquitoes, besides being a
pest, are carriers of diseases such as
malaria, yellow fever and dengue.
The Board of Health invites the CO.
operation of citizens in its efforts to
diminish their numbers and to reduce
the areas in which they breed Mos 4
quitoes always lay their eggs in water
as the young Qaryae) cannot live else
where. They rarely fly far and their
presence is usually accounted for by the
existence of standing water close at
hand. The eggs and larvae abound i'm /
ponds, pools, puddles, cisterns. rain
barrels, watering troughs, old tin cans,
bottles, clogged cutters, and, in fact,
everywhere where even little water
Is allowed to stand few days. Ex-
perience in other places has shown how
much good has been accomplished by
giving attention to all the standing wa
ter in the neighborhood. In permanent
ponds fish and frogs, If in sufficient
numbers, Will destroy the eggs and
larvae, but care is needed to see that
small ponds are filed up or treated with
oil. little kerosene oil put into,t
standing water spreads easily and rap
idly over the surface, and without in
Juring the water for other purposes,
destroys the larvae and prevents the
laying of eggs. An ounce (two table
spoonfuls) of coal oil is sufficient for
hfteen square feet of surface; and an
application is effective for two weeks,
at the end of which time 1t should be
renewed.
Good results are reported from put
ting unslaked lime into standing wa
ter.
uSsssSSSSsss>sSssSs SssSSsSSsSSsSssssH
of shutting off all importations, as the
fumigation house would be open within
Few weeks. Finally Mr.. Giffard mov-
ed that the importation be forbidden Of
all plants excepting through the port
OF Honolulu. This was carried and
aiso inotlohs TO pfohibit the importation
of cocoa, sisal, coffee and pineapple
plants from infected countries.
ANOTHER HOPPER PARASITE.
Professor Perkins read two letters
from Professor Koebele written at
Columbus, Ohio, in which the entomo-
logist told of the discovery OF another
parasite which preyed upon the leaf
hopper. He also sent n box of the
parasites which Mr.. Perkins stated had
arrived Mr.. Perkins stated the para
sites discovered We're of the same vari-
ETY. of those he had found in the ISL
ands though not of the same species.
Professor Koebele wrote that the fe-
male of the parasite had no wings,
which he said, was unfortunate, as "
was likely to be destroyed by fire. In
answer TO question from Mr.. Dole.
Professor Perkins said that the discov-
cry of Mr.. Koebele in Ohio would not
do away with the necessity for a trip
to Australia.