Descriptive Abstract
Flies, mosquitoes, and rats are vehicles of infection for ten widespread diseases. These diseases can be prevented by removing or destroying the breeding places of these insects and rodents and by killing their adult forms. Proper methods of control are described.
Informational Abstract
Flies, mosquitoes, and rats are vehicles of infection for ten widespread diseases. These diseases can be prevented by removing or destroying the breeding places of these insects and rodents and by killing their adult forms. The breeding of flies is controlled by proper disposal of decaying organic matter, and of mosquitoes by destroying or draining pools, or spraying them with oil. With rats, only the indirect methods of rat-resistant houses and protected food supplies are valuable. Control of adult forms of both insects and rodents requires use of poisons. Screens are used for insects. Minnows can be planted to eat mosquito larvae.
* “Insect and Rodent Control” is Section IV of Sanitation Requirements for an Isolated Construction Project, by Jerry Garrett.