Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-08-30

| SCREENING w. nfut realised, and other
southern citiss have followed thsix lend.
Rain-wsssR barrels In all pisces sAould b
sorssnsd. An waste places asound .
houss should b. ssarehsd foe bottles. cAns
and heoksn OF discarded ussnsils lat may
By chance held vstsr, Tor svsa n such
limited areas - thsss the insects hrssd.
Roof guttszs should not b allowed to
become ciogssd. Chicken pans and water
troughs must mot stand for mors than .
day at . time. Urns in csussssEiss have
heen found to breed mosquitoss abund-
antIy. Water In flower Vases indoors at
fords q breeding place, while water
pitchers in unused rooms also oflsr posi-
| bitities.
The chief desideratum in waging war
on the mosquito in his native brssding-
| place is the destruction OF tbs larvae liv-
| ing in the water. The substances used are
known - ''larvicides" and are applied 10
the surface OF body Of water suspected Of
breeding mosquitoss- Fer the most part
they are either poisons or oils and form
surface flm that destroys the Larvae when
they come to the surface to breathe. Phin-
etas oil forms . milky compound with thu
water, settles through the pool and de-
stroys not only mosquito larvae, but all
other forms OF animal lifs in the pool.
From the standpoint Of sfncisncy and
price, kerosene OF low grade, OF, better
still, fuel oil, ranks higher - iarvicide
than petroleum, which 10 wiaoiy used In
the United States. In applying kerosene
to water il can b poured On the surface,
where IL will spread itself, OF spraying
pumps may Be used to insure thorough
ness. Kerosene should b poured In all
catch basins In back yards and own every
bit OF wet ground around tbs hoass.
Considerable strsss 10 Laid By tbs DE-
psrtmsnt upon the fact that several trees
and piAnta, reputed 70 b projections
against the mosquito, have bssn proved
otherwise, - IL also ths oass concerning
certain smudges and fumigants- The
eucalyptus tree, considsrsd s03cacious In
keeping away mosquitoes, has bssn found
to BE- an attraction instead, Ascending 10
too, 10 another disprovsd protection, -
well - the chinabsrry tree, the ..phu-io'
plant and psat.
Several insects and nsh havs been dis
covered to BE- allies OF mankind in the
fight against the mosquito. But practi-
caily no use had bean made Of these aids
in destroying the pest. Salammders,
dragoafiies and csrtain nsh devour the
mosquito, and yet are considered enemies
OF mankind. Goldfish and sunhsh in
particular are available ~ mosquito-eaters,
and have been most successful when
placed in tanks and ponds.
Not long ago conditions IN Hawaii made
imperative the introduction Of something
that would destroy mosquitoes. A de-
partynent oficial decided to import top
minnows," ~ there was No species OF fish
there that ate mosquitoes. The cost Of do
ing this was almost prohibitive. Finally,
with the formation Of 4 citizens mosquito
campaign committee In Honolulu, an at
tempt was made to obtain these nsh. |
Three species Of this family were selected |
and $50 Of each kind were carefully taken |
to Honolulu. Ut this number lsss than |
thirty died en- route. Upon arrival they |
were placed in four prspared ponds in |
Moanalua, near Honolulu They thrived |
to such an extent that inside OF two Year, |
several hundred thousand had been bred |
and distributed. They proved very esec-
tive destroysrs Of the mosquito.
Although results may b obtainsd |
through individual effort, community |
work prudncss far greater. In parts q
the couatry In which an organised effort |
has besn msds 70 rid the COMMUNITY OF
soccs0 - gsnsrally crowned |
the work. In speaking Of this phase Of |
The wssk, Dr.. Howod aid:
"Whias in hrys Dsasurs II 70 true that |
svery individml hogsshoadsr rsaRs upon |
his own prsmins the nntority Of sAs mos |
quitoes sAat booker hin, seiil, in closely |
built city, those rsarsd ~ ONES nsighbos |
most b. taAken iuao consiAssation."
Even in the suburbs, whefs the homes |
~ compaistivsD wsa1 sspanteA Dr.. |
Howard advises srsaniDA effort. Com |
mnnity wosk was attempted In this eoun- |
try in 1901 and lo0z but Etale SUCCESS re- |
wnrded tbs ef7ortA. To-day, however,
many commanities have taken up anti |
mosquito nnasures, whils in such large |
cities - New York, Baitimoss, New Or |
ieanA and Nashville tbs question hes been |
given serions consiasrasioa By tbs city |
councils and boards Il health, and has re- |
suited in precautionary measures being |
taken.
Fifty Do22Ass Fec Ons Barrel.
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