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Notes on the Hibernation of Anopheles Mosquitos in Palestine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

I. J. Kligler
Affiliation:
Controller, Malaria Research Unit, Department of Health, Haifa

Extract

During the months of January to April, 1923, a study was undertaken of the hibernation of Anopheline mosquitos in Palestine. Previous experience indicated that the activity of these mosquitos was greatly redused during the winter months. It remained, however, to determine whether this inactivity was relative or absolute, that is, whether it was due to real hibernation or only to either retarded development of the immature stages or inhibited activity of the adults. Such information is, of course, of first importance in any attempt at intelligent control of malaria.

Type
Original Articles
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1924

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References

page 403 note * This does not apply to the semi-tropical region of Jericho, Since no observations were made there. As to breeding of A. bifurcatus in deep wells in the orange-growing area near Jaffa, in January and February, cf. E.E.Austen, Trans. Soc. Trop. Med. & Hyg., xiii, no. 4, p. 51 (1919).

page 404 note * J. M. Shapiro, “ smoking as a Method of Mosquito Control” — in the press.