MALARIA MOSQUITO

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 447, 31 August 1928, Page 8

MALARIA MOSQUITO

WARNING AGAINST DANGER MENTION IN HOUSE (THE SUSS Parliamentary Krporur) WELLKGTON, Thursday The grave danger of the nos.Tii introduction of the malaria-be,j. ’ mosquito to New Zealand. otTS presence here already, was ~ ‘ tioned by Mr. A. M. Samuel, i n the House of Representatives to-night A case of malaria contracted throu.i. mosquitoes had occurred in ~f, h showing that the mosquito waS thing more than a mere instrument discomtort- The seriousness of .v mosquito menace was fully realised!* London and other parts of the w and malaria boards were being estlv lished. Similarly dengue fever , which there was a disastrous out bredin Athens, was also a mosquito-hn—. disease. In Auckland most ant research work was being carrieH out by a committee consisting of PrrT lessors Thomas. S|err.n-Jol m ». Messrs. G. Archey. McGregor F t" Armitage, and Drs. Tillyard, Miller' Hughes. In its splendid work th committee had not been adequate* supported by the Government S uS work directly concerned the health of the community, and should have evwv encouragement. All local bodi? should assist in the eradication of thi vicious insect. The effects of thl bites of the ordinary mosquito wen bad enough to justify efforts at termination, but the existence of dan gerous malaria-bearing insects made such efforts doubly necessary. Muc! could be done by the introduction of larvae-eating minnows and the use o' petroleum, with attention to unsani tary, low-lying or rubbish-littered areas.

Mr. Samuel hoped that if the Auckland mosquito research committee applied for funds it would be met by th Health Department. Further, he sue gested that legislation b© provided tc empower local bodies to clean out mosquito-bearing areas.