None
T., on mosquitoes and Ocimum viride, 416 Proventriculus, its homologue In mosquito, 75,76 Paeudomyzomyia ludlovni, (See Anopheles ludloioii,) Psorophora, beneficial habits of larvae, 152 Paorophora, claws, 64-65 Psorophora eggs, disposal and hatching, 144 P8orophor<i, eighth segment and Its tergal and sternal plates in female, 68 Paorophora, enemies of other mosquitoes, 167, 402 Paorophora, food of laryae, 161 Paorophora, habits of larvae, 147 Paarophora larvae, when to find them, 185 Paorophora larvae, where to find them, 184 Paorophora, length of pupal period, 155 Paorophora, male genitalia, 70 Paorophora, mouth-parts of larva, adaptation to predcu^eous habit, 96-97 Paorophora, scales of legs, 74 Paorophora, tip of abdomen, cercl, 68 Paorophora, wing vestlture, 73 Paorophora ciliata, cannibalistic habits of larvae, 168-169 Paorophora ciliata, enemies of Anophelea and Culex larvae, 167-169 Paorophora ciliata, femora, 62 Paorophora ciliata, mouth-parts of larva, adaptation to predaceous habit, 97 Paorophora ciliata, structure of thoraix, 55-59 Paorophora diacolor, larva, mode of feeding, breathing by means of gills, 153 Paorophora diacolor, wing vestlture, 73 Paorphora (Janthinoaoma) aayi, mouth-parts of larva, 97 Paorophora aignipennia, wing vestlture, 73 Pulvllli absent in Culicidae, 67 Pumping organ of pharynx of mosquito, 75, 76 Pupal period of mosquito, 155 Purifying effect of mosquito ISLrvae upon wa- ter, 152 Pyloric dilation of mosquito, 75, 76 Pylorus of mosquito, 75, 76 Pvrethrum cameum, synonym of Chryaan- themum marahallii, 368 Pyrethrum powder as smudge against mos- quitoes, 367-369 Pyrofume as fumlgant against mosquitoes, 371-372 Quartan fever caused by Plaamodium ma- laruB, 189, 191 QuATLE, H. J., on drainage of California salt- marshes, 394-396 Quinine as remedy for malaria, 194 Quinine, a substance similar to it supposedly injected into human blood by mosquito, 188 Quinine, experiments In Its use as remedy for malaria, 199-200 Quininization. {8ee Clnchonlzatlon.) Quotidian fever, name for disease caused by Plaamodium falciparum, 191 Rachionotomyia ceylonenaia, scutellar spine, 60 Railroads and other conveyances as dis- tributors of yellow-fever mosquito, 299- 301 Railroads as carriers of mosquitoes, 345-352 Rain puddles, muddy, larvae of mosquitoes found therein, 148 Rana pipiena tadpoles not enemies of mos- quito larvae, 177 Ranatra, enemy of Anopheles larvae, 170 Ranatra, enemy of mosquito larvae, 165 Ranatra fuaca, enemy of mosquito larvae, 165 Raschkb on respiratory system of mosquito larvae, 89-91 Real estate, reduced value in mosquito-in- fested regions, 328-330 Rearing methods in studjring mosquitoes, 183- 185 Rearing mosquitoes, 181-182 514 INDEX i R£aumub on egg-laying process in Culex pipiens, 140-141 Receptacula semfnis of mosquito, 79 Reclaimed lands, value, 331-339 Rectal " glands," so-called, of mosquito, 76 Rectal papills of mosquito, 75, 76 Rectum of mosquito, 75, 76 Reed and Cabboll on breeding places of yel- low-fever mosquito, 284 Reed and Cahboll on effect of temperature on biting by yellow-fever mosquito, 271 Reed and Garboll on eggs of yellow-fever mos- quito, 281 Reed and Cabboll on food-habits of larvae of Aedes calopvs, 288 Reed and Cabboli. on relation of food to ovi- position in A^des calopus, 277 Reed and Cabboll on temperature as affecting development of yellow-fever mosquito, 288 Reed, death as a result of health impaired by yellow-fever researches, 255 Reed on heroism of John R. Kissinger, who volunteered for exi>eriment in trans- mission of yellow fever by bite of an in- fected mosquito, 244 Reeds, mosquito larvae in swamp water iso- lated by leaves, 149 Remedial and protective work against mos- quitoes, 354-449 Reproductive system of mosquito, 79 Reproductive system of mosquito, histology, 83 Reptiles, enemies of mosquitoes, 177 Reptiles, protozoan parasites, 159 " Reservoir-stomach " of mosquito, 78-79 Resin, carbolic acid and caustic-soda emul- sion as mosquito larvicide, 385-387 Respiration in mosquito pupa, 99 Respiratory organs of mosquito larva, 89-91 Respiratory organs of mosquito pupa, 101 Resting of mosquito larvae, 152-154 Reynolds, Joseph, on measures taken to pro- tect crew of Cambridge from malaria in Sierra Leone, 188 Rhamnus frangulGy flowers fed upon by Cu- lex pipiens, 111 Rhunchomyiaj frontal tubercle, 36 Rhus toxicodendron, rendezvous of males of Megarhinua septentrionaliSy 132 Ricinus communis. (See Castor-oil plant.) Riparia riparia, enemy of mosquitoes, 178 Roach, enemy of mosquitoes, 406 Robber flies (Asilidas), reported enemies of mosquitoes, 172 Roots of grass and sedges in swamps, mos- quito larvae that breathe air therefrom and do not come to surface, 149 Rose Bengal, use in sensitizing mosquito larvae to light, 387 RosENAU, Fbancis and Golddebgeb on biting of cadavers by yellow-fever mosquito, 272 RosEXAU on formaldehyde gas as a fumi- gant against mosquitoes, 375-376 " Rosette " form of Plasmodium malaricp, 191 Ross, E. H., on breeding habits of Acdes zammittii, 150 Ross, R H., on mosquito rftle In tranBmis- sion of dengue fever, 306-306 Ross, John, on arctic mosquitoes, 136 Ross, JouN^ W., work In CuImi on mosquito rOle in yellow fever, 245 Ross, Ronald, on amyl alcohol as diluent for petroleum used as mosquito larvicide^ 381 Ross, Ronald, on dispersal of mosquitoes, 214- 216 Ross, Ronald, on ideal larvicide for mosqui- toes, 379 Ross, Ronald, on malaria in Greece, 326-328 Ross, Ronald, on objects and methods of antl- mosquito work in communities, 425 Ross, Ronald, on public attitudes toward community work against mosquitoes; 423-424 Ross, Ronald, studies in development of ma- larial parasite in Anopheles mosquitoes* 195-196 Rostrum of mosquito larva, 85 Russell, A. C. H., on swarming of mosquitoes at sea, 343-344 Sahethes, femora, 62 Sabethes, male genitalia, 70 Sahethes, palpi, 52 Sahethes, prothoraclc lobes and bristles, 60 SahetheSt scales of legs, 74 Sahethes, vestiture of postnotum, 74 Sahethes cyaneus, claws, 66 Sabethid larvae, where to find them, 184 Sabethini, abdomen in female, 69 Sabethini, antennal structure, 29 Sabethini breeding in water of cocoanut and of its husks, 149 Sabethini, claws, 66 Sabethini, color of pupae. 103 Sabethini, eggs and egg-laying, 145 Sabethini, expansion of apical abdominal segments of male, 69 Sabethini, eyes, structure, 25 Sabethini, femora, 62 Sabethini, increase in size of compound eyes in larva, 97 Sabethini, larvae, modifications of structure» 93-94 Sabethini, middle tarsi, 63 Sabethini, mesonotum, 60 Sabethini, mouth-parts of larvae, adaptation to predaceous habit, 96 Sabethini, paddles of pupa, 103 Sabethini, portion of head bearing antennsB, structure, 36 Sabethini, postnotum, 60 Sabethini, prothoraclc lobes, 59-60 Sabethini, shape of pupae, 103 Sabethini, tibiae, 62-63 Sabethini, time of activity, 118 Sabethini, vestiture of postnotum, 74 Sabethini, vestiture of prothoraclc lobes, 73 Sahethinus, food of larvae, 151 Sahethinus larva, modifications of structure, 94 Sahethinus, mouth-parts of larva, adaptation to predaceous habit, 96 INDEX 515 Sahethinus, species breeding In water In broken ends of bamboo, 149 SahethinuSy vestlture of postnotum, 74 Sahethinus undosus, claws, 66 Salamander or newt, Diemyctylua tortosua, enemy of mosquito larvae, 176, 402 Salamanders as enemies of mosquito larvse, 176-177 Salamandra maculosc^ enemy of mosquito larvae, 177 Salivary duct In mosquito, 44 Salivary glands and ducts of mosquito, 49-50, 77 Salivary glands, histology, 81-82 Salivary pump In Anopheles, 50 Salivary " reservoir " of Macloskle, 50 Salmon, E. P., on mites as enemies of mos- quitoes, 172 Salt as mosquito larvlcide, 388 SalticuSy enemy of mosquitoes and flies, 175 Salt-marsh lands in New Jersey, drainage and improvement, 336-339 Salt-marsh mosquitoes, habits of larvae, 147 Salt-marsh mosquitoes, migratory habits, 340- 341 Sambon and Low, experiment with mosqui- toes and malaria on Roman Campagna, 197-198 Sandpiper, Baird. (See Pisohia l>airdi.) Sandpiper, least. (See Pisohia minutilla.) Sandpiper, pectoral. {See PisoMa maculata.) Sandpiper, semipalmated. (See Ereunctes pusillus.) Sandpiper, stilt (See MicropaJama himan- topus.) Sandpipers as enemies of mosquito larvae, 179 Sarcopsylla penetrans, (See Chigoe.) Sarracenia, mosquito larvae in contained liquid, 148 Sarracenia purpurea, mosquito larvae In leaf- cups or pitchers, 148, 184 Sayomyia. (See Cha^horus.) Sayomis phcehe, enemy of mosquitoes, 178 Scales of mosquito, 71-74 Scales of mosquito wing, 61-62 Scatophaga stercorarius, enemy of Corethrl- nae, 171 Scatophagid, Cordilura h(pmorrhoidaUs, en- emy of mosquitoes, 171 Scavenger mosquito larvae Inhabiting brome- liads, 148 Scavengers among mosquito larvae, 151 Schlzogonic cycle of malarial organism, defi- nition, 189 Schlzonts, definition, 190 ScHiJFFNEB on feeding habits of female Ano- pheles, 207-208 ScHWABZ on abundance of mosquitoes, 133 Scorpion files (Panorpidae), reported enemies of mosquitoes, 172 Screening against mosquitoes, cost, 331 Screening breeding places of mosquitoes, 365 Screens and canopies against mosquitoes, 359- 364 Screens, size of mesh with especial reference to yellow-fever mosquito, 360-362, 363-364 Scutellum of mesotergum of mosquito, 57 Scutellum of mosquito and Its lobes, 60 Scutellum, vestlture, in mosquito, 74 Scutum of mesotergum of mosquito, 57 Seal, William P., on relative value of vari- ous small fish as enemies of mosquitoes, 405-407 Sea-water, mosquito larvae occurring therein, 149-150 Sea-water pools and malaria, 224-227 Second marginal cell of mosquito wing, 61 Second posterior cell of mosquito wing, 61 Second vein of mosquito wing, 60, 61 Sedges and grass In marshes, mosquito larvae that extract air from roots, 149 Sending mosquito specimens by mall or ex- press, 181 Sense-organ In antenna of Cullcldae, 29-34 Sensitization to light, destruction of mos- quito larvae thereby, 387 Sensory cone of antenna of mosquito larva, 84 Sebgent, Edmond, and Sergent, Etienne, experiments In cinchonizatlon for ma- laria, 199-200 Sebgent, Edmond, and Sebgent, Etienne, work against mosquitoes and malaria In Algeria, 438-439 Setae of pupa of mosquito, 102 Setae of stemltes of mosquito abdomen, 69 Settlement as effecting decrease In malaria, 236-239 " Seventh vein " of Theobald, 61 Sewer breeding of mosquitoes, prevention, 390-391 Sexual cycle of malarial organism, definition, 189 Shaft of mosquito antenna, structure, 26-29 Shiner. (See Roach.) Shiflet and Nuttall. {See Nuttall and Shipley.) Shipley and Wilson on stridulatlng appa- ratus of Anopheles, 115 Shiflet, A. E., on geographical distribution of malaria, 233-234 Shiflet, A. E., on malarial ravages in India and Africa, 324 Ships as carriers of mosquitoes, 345-352 Ships as carriers of yellow-fever mosquito, 298-299 Shore birds as mosquito destroyers, 179 Shrimps, fresh-water, enemies of mosquitoes, 176 Shrimps, salt-water, enemies of salt-marsh mosquito larvae, 176 Side-pieces of male genitalia of mosquito, 69- 71 Sllverfish, practical use as enemies of mos- quitoes, 408 SiMOND, Aubebt and No£ on supposed noctur- nal habits of yellow-fever mosquito, 268 SiMOND and Mabchoux. {See Marchoux and Simond.) Simuliidffi called "mosquitos'* in Spanish- American countries, 10 Slmuliidae, plague to live stock in southern Russia, account by Jaeger, 18-19 SimuHum, enemy of fish, 108 Simulium, enemy of mosquitoes, 171 SimuUum, mouth-parts, 4549 Simulium, palpi, 53 516 INDEX Siphon, respiratory, of mosquito larva, 88, 91 Siphons, respiratory, of pupa of mosquito, 99, 101. 102-103 Sixth vein of mosquito wing, 61 Skuse on spread of Culex quinquefaadaius along railroads and by vessels, 347 Slide mounts for mosquitoes, 182-183 Smilax herbacea and 8, hiapida, flowers vis- ited by Aedes stimulana. 111 Smith, A. C, experiment in control of yellow fever by screening against mosquitoes, 242 Smith, Gtobge Otis, on malaria as a check to field work of U. S. Geological Survey, 323 Smith, John B., on breeding places of Ano- pheles, 219 Smith, John B., on breeding places of Ano- pheles punctipennis and A. quadrimacu- latus, 222 Smith, John B., on drainage of New Jersey salt-marshes and Its value, 337-338 Smith, John B., on poison of mosquito bite, 317-318 Smith, John B., on reduced value of real estate In mosquito-infested regions, 328- 330 Smith, John B., on relative susceptibility of persons to mosquito poisoning, 318-319 Smith, John B., on screening houses against mosquitoes, 359 Smith, John B., work against mosquitoes In New Jersey, 397-402 Smoke as repellent against mosquitoes, 14, 17, 18 Smudges and fumlgants against mosquitoes, 367-376 Snail {Limncea ovata), host of Distomum glo})iporuni, 162 Snakes, hosts of mosquitoes, 108 Snodobass, R. 160 8pirocha;ta culicis, parasite of moBquito, 160 Spirogyra, food of Anopheles guadrimaculs- tus larvs, 150 SporoblaslB, definition, 190 Sporogonlc cycle of malarial organism, defi- nition, 189 Sporotrichum, effect on chinch bugs, 157 Sporosoa In adult ovum of Anophellnes, 83 Sporozoa, parasites of mosquitoes, 169, 188 Sporozolt of Plasmodium, possibility of he- reditary transmission to egg of mosqnlto, 193 Sporozolts, definition, 190 Spots on Integument of Anopheles and Aides fuscus, 73 Spring-hole mosquito, Culpee melanurus, 154 Springs as breeding placet for Anopheles In Algeria, 220 Spurs of tarsal Joints of mosquito, 63 Squirrels, hosts of Plasmodium, 189 Staining slide preparations of malarial para- site, 191 Steganopus tricolor, enemy of mosquitoes, 179 Stegoconops, claws, 64 Btegoconops, hatching of eggs of spedes breeding In tree-holes, 145 8tegoconops larve inhabiting sea-water and fresh water, 150 Btegoconops, larval habits of species which breed in hollow trees, 147 Btegoconops, palpi, 53 Btegoconops, species breeding in water in broken ends of bamboo, 149 Btegoconops oXbomAculatus, claws, 65 Btegoconops aVbomxiculatus, palpi, 63 Btegoconops capricomi, claws, 65 Btegoconops equinus, palpi, 53 Btegomyia " brigade " in Havana, work, 429- 430 Btegomyia, untenablllty of generic concept, 6 Btegomyia calopus (see also Btegomyia fasd' ata, Aedes calopus and Tellow-fever mos- quito). Btegomyia calopus, escape from 16-mesh wire screen, 364 Btegomyia fcLSciata (see also Btegomuia caP opus, Aedes calopus and Tellow-ferer mosquito). Btegomyia fasciata, breeding places, 223 Btegomyia fasciata in Egypt, 428 Btegomyia fasciata, macrosomia and mic- rosomia, 361-362 Btegomyia pagens, breeding places, 223 Stellate hairs of Anopheles larva, 229 Stellate tufts of Anopheles larva, 91 Stephens and Chbibtophers on anatomy, in- ternal, of female Anopheles, 75-83 Stephens and Chbistophebs on a propbylac- tic method against malaria at Accra, Gold Coast, 200-202 Sternum of abdomen of mosquito, 67 Sticklebacks, practical use as enemies of mos- quitoes, 403, 408 Stigmata of air-cavity of mosquito pupa, 100 INDEX 517 « « Stiles on European forms of AgamomermU infesting mosquitoes, 162 " Stings " of Hymenoptera versus Diptera, comparison by Pliny, 8 Stock killed by " mosquitoes " (Simuliidse) in southern Russia, 19 Stomach, so-called, of mosquito, 75 Stomoxys. bite of Simuliidse compared thereto, 13 Stramonium, (See Jimson weed.) Stridulating organ of Anopheles, 115 Subcostal cross-vein of mosquito wing, 61 Subintrant attacks of malignant tertian fever, explanation, 193 Subcostal cell of wing of mosquito, 60, 61 Submarginal cell of wing of mosquito, 61 Submentum " of mosquito larva, 87 Sucking stomach " of insects, 77-78 Sulphate of copper as mosquito larvicide, 380 Sulphate of potash as protection against mos- quito bites, 366 Sulphur dioxide as a fumigant against mos- quitoes, 372-374 Sulphur, nitre, and charcoal, burning, to fumigate against mosquitoes, 372-373 Sunfish, black-banded. (See Mesogonistius cTKEtodon.) Sunfish. enemies of mosquitoes, 406 Sunfish or pumpkinseed, practical use as enemy of mosquitoes, 403, 408 " Supernumerary " cross-vein of mosquito wing, 61 Swallows as mosquito destroyers, 178 Swamp and overfiowed lands of the United States, area, present and potential value and cost of drainage, 333-335 Swamp land, reclaimed, value, 331-339 Swarming habits of mosquitoes, 120-132 Tabanid, Lepiselaga, prey of MoneduJa sig- nata, 171 Tachycineta tJialassina leptdo, enemy of mos- quitoes, 178 Tachydromia macula, enemy of mosquitoes, 171 Tadpoles and mosquitoes, 177 Tadpoles living in water in bromeliaceous plants, 221 Tamiorhynchus. (See Mansonia,) Tamtba, Db. Temperature as affecting development of yel- low-fever mosquito, 288-289 Temperature as affecting eggs of yellow-fever mosquito, 281-283 Temperature conditions governing distribu- tion of Aedes calopus, 292-294 Temperature, effect on early stages and adult of Aedes calopus, 302 Temperature, infiuence on sexual activity of yellow-fever mosquito, 275 Temperature, influence on yellow-fever mos- quito, 271-272 '* Tempraneros" name used for mosquitoes , in Spanish-American countries, 10 Tenth segment of abdomen of female mos- quito, 67 Tergum of abdomen of mosquito, 67 Tergum of metathorax of mosquito, 59 Terrapin, host of mosquitoes, 108 Tertian fever, benign, simple or double, caused by Plasmodium vivax, 189, 192- 193 Theobald, classification of scales in Culicidae, 71-72 Theobald on abundance of mosquitoes, 132 Theobald on phjrtophagous habits of Culi- cide. 111 Theobald on plant-feeding habits of Culiseta annulatus, 110 Theobald on practical uses of water plants against mosquitoes, 418 THmAULT, James K., Jb., on mites as para- sites of mosquitoes, 173-174 Thibault, James K., Jb., on normal relation between mosquitoes and fish, 412 Third appendage of abdomen of female mos- quito, 67 Third posterior cell of mosquito wing, 61 Third vein of mosquito wing, 60, 61 Thompsotv, Ck>N8L^ on mosquitoes and castor- oil plants, 414 Thompson on labrum and adjoining parts of mosquito larva, 85-86 Thoracic vestiture of mosquito, 73-74 Thorax of mosquito adult, 55-60 Thorax of mosquito larva, 88 Thorax of mosquito pupa, 101 "Thread bug," Emesa UmgipeM, capturing mosquitoes, 172 Tibiae of mosquito, 62-63 " Tibial scraper " in mosquitoes, 63 Time of activity of mosquitoes, 118 TipulOy first spiracle and epimemm, 57 Tipula, mesoepistemum, 58 Tipula, palpi, 53 *' Tipulaires" name used by Humboldt for biting Nemocera, 10 Toads, enemies of mosquitoes, 176 Torus of antenna of mosquito, soUe covering in some species, 74 Torus of antenna of mosquito, structure, 26 Tosmi and Febml {Bee Fermi and Tosini.) Townsend, C. H., on mosquitoes in Alaska, 138 Tracheae of mosquito, 80 Tracheal gills of mosquito larva, 89, 90-91, 94 Tracheal system of mosquito adult, 80 Tracheal system of mosquito larva, 1^91 Traps for catching adult mosquitoes, 377-378 Tree-hole mosquitoes, 151 518 INDEX Tree-hole mosquitoes, hibernation as lanrsB, 154 Trees and plants alleged to be deterrent to mosquitoes, 413-421 Trees, hollows, habits of larveB occurring therein. 147, 148 Trematode parasites of mosquitoes, 162 Triple quartan fever, explanation, 193 Triton alpestris, enemy of mosquito larve, 176 Triton cristatuSf enemy of mosquito larvae, 176 Trochanters of mosquito, 62 Tropical fever, name for disease caused by Plasmodium falciparum^ 191 Tropical malaria caused by Plasmodium fal- ciparum, 189 Tropical ulcer and other skin diseases, sug- gested carriage by mosquitoes, 316 " Trumpets, respiratory." {See Siphons, re- spiratory.) Trunks, Aedes calopus hiding and conveyed therein, 347 Trypanosoma culicis, parasite of mosquitoes; belongs to genus Herpetomonas, 161 " Tuba root." (See Berris elliptica,) Tuhifex, prey of Tanypus larvae, 169-170 Tyrannidae, enemies of mosquitoes, 178 Tyrannus tyrannus, enemy of mosquitoes, 178 Uhleb on the practicability of artificially breeding dragon flies to abate the mos- quito nuisance, 166 Ulcer, tropical, and other skin diseases, sug- gested carriage by mosquitoes, 316 Umhra^ enemy of mosquitoes, 406, 408 Unci of male genitalia of mosquito, 69-71 Underwood, W. L., on goldfish as enemies of mosquitoes, 404 UwDEBwooD, W. L., on predaceous habits of larvae of Eucorethra undertooodi, 169 United States Army Commission, demon- stration of mosquito rdle In yellow fever, 243-245 United States Public Health and Marine- Hospital Service on habitat and artifi- cial distribution of yellow-fever mos- quito, 300-301 United States Public Health and Mabinb- HospiTAL Service on transportation of mosquitoes by ships, 348-350 United States Public Health and Marine> Hospital Service, regulations for fruit vessels visiting yellow-fever ports, 267- 268 United States Public He:alth and Marine- Hospital Service, Yellow P^'er Insti- tute, Working Party at Vera Cruz, con- clusions on yellow fever, its organism and its transmission, 256-257 Uranota:nia, antennal structure, 28 VranoUeniat claws, 65 Uranotwnia egg-mass, 142 Uranotfvnia, eggs and oviposltlon, 140 Uranotamia, habits of larvae, 147 Uranotoinia larva, attitude at surface film, 153 Uranotamia larva, modificationB of structure, 93,94 Uranot€enia larvae abundant amons dense algae, 418 Uranotamia, longevity, 119 Uranotcpnia, male genitalia, 70 Uranota-nia, membranous cushion of tarsi, 66 Uranotcenia, palpi, 52, 54 Uranottenia, second vein, 61 Uranotwniat spermatheca, 79 Uranotania, tip of abdomen, cerci, 68 Uranotwnia, wing vestlture, 72 Uranota^ia argyropus, abundance, 132 Vranotwnia geometrica, antennal structure, 28 UranoUsnia lotoii, antennal structure,. 28 Vranotwnia lovAi, escape from 16-zn^h wire screen, 364 Vranotwnia sapphirinus^ antennal structure, 28 Vranotwnia sapphirinus egg-mass, 142 Vranotwnia sapphirinus, palpi, 64 Vtricularia, enemies of mosquito larvae, 156 Vtricularia clandestina, enemy of mosquito larvae, 156 Vacuum cleaner, use for catching mosquitoes and files, 379 Van Dine, D. 287 Yerltascum. {See Phul plant.) Vermes, enemies of mosquitoes, 162-164 Vertex, scales, of mosquito, 73 Vestlture of mosquito, 71-74 ViERECK on Ranatra fusca as an enemy of mosquito larvae, 165 **Vomito negro" name for yellow f^er in Spanish America, 296 Yofnito prieto" early name for yellow fever in Spanish America, 296 Vorratsmagen " of mosquito, 78 Vorticella causing death of an A.noph€Je9 larva, 161 Vorticellids found upon mosquito larva» 161 Waiilbero on empldld and scatophagld ene- mies of mosquitoes, 170-171 Wahlberg on mating habits of northern mos- quitoes (Aedes), 129-130 Warner, S. P., on crusade against malaria In Leipzig, 427-428 «< (« INDEX 519 Wasp enemiee of mosquitoes, 171 Wasp stings, remedy, 377 Water beetles resistant to larricide of Isth- mian Canal Commission, 387 Water, brackish, breeding of yellow-fever mosquito therein, 289-290 Water charged with animal refuse and fscal matter, mosquitoes that breed therein, 151 Water cress. (See Naaturtium officinale.) Water, drinking, supposed purity of that in which Culex or Aedes larvse occur, 152 Water, fresh, mosquito larvse occurring therein 149-150 Water fowl, probable hosts of Culex erythro- thorax, 107 Water from snows, habits of mosquito larvae found therein, 146 Water in broken ends of bamboo, mosquitoes breeding therein, 149 Water in bromeliads, habits of mosquito larvae found therein, 147-148 Water in cocoanut and cacao husks, mosqui- toes breeding therein, 149 Water in crab-holes, mosquito larvae found therein, 149 Water in hollow trees, habits of mosquito larvae found therein, 147 Water in salt-marshes, habits of mosquito larvae found therein, 147 Water isolated by leaves of reeds, mosquitoes breeding therein, 149 Water, permanent bodies, habits of mosquito larvae occurring therein, 147 Water plants deterrent to mosquito larvae, 417-421 Water, saline, mosquito larvae occurring therein, 149-150 Water, spring, mosquito larva living therein, 154 Water, temporary deposits on arid or semi- arid plains, habits of larvae found therein, 146-147 Watermelon, food of mosquitoes, 108 Weaver, A. De P., on attraction of mosquitoes to sounds, 116-117 Wexks, H. C, on value of drainage work, 335- 336 Whip-poor-will {Antrostomus vociferua), en- emy of mosquitoes, 178 " Whirligig beetles." (See Gyrinidae.) White, Gilbert, on swarming habits of Ne- mocera, 125 Whitney, Milton, on value of reclaimed swamp land, 331-332 WmNET, J. P., on irrigation and malaria, 239- 240 WiLLcocKs, F. Wolffia arhiza, deterrent to mosquito larvsB, 419-420 Wright, J. O., on the swamp and overflowed lands of the United States, 333-335 Wyeomyia, food of larvae, 151 Wyeomyia, habits of larvae, 149 Wyeomyia larvae, mode of feeding, 153 Wyeomyia larvae, where to And them, 184 Wycomyiay mouth-parts of larva, 96 Wyeomyia, species from Trinidad and Pan- ama, eggs and their disposal, 145 Wyeomyia circumcincta, claws, 66 Wyeomyia circumcincta, respiratory trum- pets of pupa, 103 Wyeomyia codiocampa, abdomen, shape in female, 68 Wyeomyia eloisa, male genitalia, 70 Wyeomyia amithii, adaptation of larvae to single habitat — the leaves of the pitcher- plant, 148 Wyeomyia amithii, claws, 66 Wyeomyia smithii eggs and their disposal, 145 Wyeomyia amithii, food of larvae, 151 Wyeomyia smithii, hibernation of larva, 120, 154 Wyeomyia smithii not a blood-sucker, 110 Wyeomyia trinidadensis, claws, 66 Wyman, Walter, letter to L. O. Howard on time of activity of yellow-fever mosquito, 268 Yeast, Myxococcidium stegomyice, and yellow fever, 256-257 Yeasts, their rOle in the bodies of mosquitoes, 158-159 Yellow fever, 241-303 Yellow fever and its transmission, work of Marchoux and Slmond, 246-252 Yellow fever and mosquitoes in Panama, 431- 432 Yellow fever and mosquitoes in Rio de Jan- eiro, 432-435 Yellow fever and mosquitoes in Vera Cms and Mexico generally, 435-436 Yellow fever, causative organism, search therefor, 255-258 Yellow fever, deaths in New Orleans, 1847- 1905, 254 Yellow fever, deaths in Rio de Janeiro, 1872 to August, 1909, 434-435 Yellow fever, deaths in United States in dif- ferent years, 325-326 Yellow fever in Europe, 301-303 Yellow fever, Laredo outbreak of 1903, 252- 253 Yellow fever, loss therefrom, 325-326 Yellow fever, micro-organism producing It still undiscovered, probably too minute to be seen by microscope, 245 520 INDEX Yellow ferer, mosquito rOle, demonstration by United States Army Commission, 243- 245 Tellow fever, mosquito rOle, Dr. A. C. Smith's experiment, 242 Tellow fever, mosquito rOle, Finlay's work, 242 Tellow fever, mosquito rOle, work in Brazil by Sao Paulo and French Commissions, 245-252 Tellow fever, mosquito rOle, work in Cuba by Guiteras and John W. Tellow-fever mosquito, 258-303 Tellow-fever mosquito, activity, time, 262-270 Tellow-fever mosquito, adult, length of life, 270-271 Tellow-fever mosquito, artificial means of distribution, 298-301 Tellow-fever mosquito, behavior of larvs, 286-287 Tellow-fever mosquito, biting of cadavers, 272 Tellow-fever mosquito, breeding habits, 281- 292 Tellow-fever mosquito, breeding places, 283- 286 Tellow-fever mosquito, changes in scientific name, 6 Tellow-fever mosquito, distance of flight, 272- 275 Tellow-fever mosquito, distribution by arti- ficial means, 298-301 Tellow-fever mosquito, distribution, geo- graphical, 292-294 Tellow-fever mosquito, diurnal habits, 2112-270 Tellow-fever mosquito, domesticity, 268-259 Tellow-fever mosquito, duration of early stages, 288-289 Tellow-fever mosquito eggs, conditions af- fecting them, 281-288 Tellow-fever mosquito eggs, disposal, 278-280 Tellow-fever mosquito, feeding; habits of adult, 106, 259-262 Tellow-fever mosquito, feeding habits of Isr- v», 287-288 Tellow-fever mosquito, flight, distance, 272- 275 Tellow-fever mosquito, food in relation to ovi- position, 277-278 Yellow-feyer mosquito, geographical distri- buUon, 292-294 Yellow-fever mosquito, geographical distri- bution in North America, 3-4 Yellow-fever mosquito, host of NoMema 9teg' omyiw, manner of infection, 160-161 Yellow-fever mosquito in Burope, 301-303 Yellow-fever mosquito, influence of tempera- ture thereon, 271-272 Yellow-fever mosquito larvie, behavior, 286- 287 Yellow-fever mosquito larve, food habits, 287* 288 Yellow-fever mosquito larve, resistance to adverse conditions, 289-292 Yellow-fever mosquito, length of life of imago, 270-271 Yellow-fever mosquito, mating, 275-276 Yellow-fever mosquito, original home, 294-298 Yellow-fever mosquito, oviposition, 278-280 Yellow-fever mosquito, oviposition, food in re- lation thereto, 277-278 Yellow-fever mosquito, semidomestication, 205 Yellow-fever mosquito, successful rearing in captivity, 132 Yellow-fever mosquito, time of activity, 262- 270 Young, Captain, on swarm of mosquitoes in Gulf of Mexico, 342-343 '*Zancud08'* name used for mosquitoes in Spanish-American countries, 10 Zavbel on development of eyes of mosquitoes, 87-88 ZiEMANN on occurrence of malaria at high al- titudes, 235 ri '•4 -ii. 