The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-05
HOW TO GET RID OF
MOSQUITOES IN CAIRO

To The BuHetir II need scarcely
be told any one aowadays that the
case has been proved against the mos
quito, that she is not only a pestiter'
Gus but a pestilentlal insect as well
One kind OF mosquito carries yellow
fever. another kind malarial fever
ard third dengue fever. and when
these diseases are not around to be-
carried this yllaiuous insect still
takes her augur along and bores
holes in the cuticle OF any person con.
yeniently situated.
The following statements are Of
fered In the hope that conditions in
Cairo may be bette I'D in reference to
the mosquito;
l. Mosquitoes breed only in stag
uant or very low running water. The
adult female lays her eggs on the sur
face OF the water These eggs hatch
and become the larvae. or "wlsgle
tails" that everybody knows These
larvae after passing through the pura
stage become the adult winged mos
quitoes. the whole time from egg to
adult being 10 DAYS or more according
to temperature Hence water must
stand this leLgth OF time at least be.
fore it can become a breeding place /
for mosquitoes.
, Most mosquitoes do not fly very
far form their breeding place. probab- /.
ly not more than POO or 300 yards as /
a rule unless protected by weeds or /
Hence. If We have mos
quitoes they are bred on our prem.
ises or near by.
3. Nearly all of the mospitoes Of
Cairo breed in the sipe water holes
and POI Is in town Draining aud fill
ing these ponds so that water will not
stand in them from April LIST to Octo-
Der first will rid Cairo Of the majority
Of her mosquitoes. Temporary relief
may be obtained by oiling with kero-
sene in the proportion of one ounce Of
Dill TO every - square feet OF surface
sprayed over the surface of the ponds
WIZ a iibHtH' Ms blilHS ipA bltlF
kills the wlgglers but prevents the
aging Of eggs as long as it lasts.
I. All tubs, barrels, tin cans. and
jther containers OF water should not
be allowed to stand around catching
ain or other water
>. Weeds and rubbish should be re-
moved becarse they not only harbor
he adult mosquitoes but may hide
,ome bucket OF other breeding place.
6. 1t should be an offense fineablel
~ city ordinance for the owners and
'eaer of property to have mosquitoes
oufd breeding on their premises
'ermanent breeding ponds that are
lot filled and drained after due notice
las been given by the city should bel
declared a nuisance and menace to
health and FLIED by the city at the
expense of the owner.
= \ sanitary Inspector. who need
not be a medical man. should make
'ouads OF Inspection for breeding
ilaces of mosquitoes This same in.
'ptctpI could look after other NUS
'nces at the same time accumula-
ions of garbage. weeds etc.
:. War against the MOSQUITO in
General would if vigorously pushed
id ms al the same time of the yellow
ever and malarial mosquitoes. These
Mosquitoes are probably being ex-
erminafed gradually here. The vel.
CIV fever mosquito. Stagomyia
alopus. breeds about houses IN bar
els. cister-s tubs and the like. tt
ught 20 be- completely exterminated
'ere without any great exertion. The
mosquito. different species Of
he genus Anopheles. breeds usually
n ponds especially where green mess
nd grass abound for economic rea.
ems aloe it ought TO be worth a
'reat deal to Cairo to be rid of the
7alarial mosquito to say nothing of
he comfort and satisfaction of living
\ place where ore cannot become
Infected with ma1aria. The writer
ived for several years on a small
sland il the tropics where mos