,,treasury ,,dep>tm5t ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,public ,,heal? ,,s]vice ,,hugh ,s4 ,,cumm+1 ,surgeon ,g5]al ,,! ,,b$bug ,,its ,,relation ,,to ,,public ,,heal?1 ,,its ,,habits ,,& ,,life ,,hi/ory1 ,,& ,,me?ods ,,( ,,control ,,repr9t ,no4 #fbf ,,f ,,! ,,public ,,heal? ,,reports ,decemb] #aj1 #aibj 7,pages #bifd-bigj7 ,revis$ edition1 #aibd ,illu/ration ,,wa%+ton ,,gov]nm5t ,,pr9t+ ,,(fice #aibd ,,! ,,b$bug4#a ,its ,relation to ,public ,heal?1 its ,habits & ,life ,hi/ory1 & ,me?ods ( ,control4 #a ,repr9t f ! ,public ,heal? ,reports1 vol4 #ce1 ,no4 #ej1 ,decemb] #aj1 #aibj1 pp4 #bifd-bigj4 ,! b$bug is "o ( ! num]\s insects :i* h be5 suspect$ ( convey+ disease to man4 ,comp>$ ) su* insect pe/s z mosquitoes1 lice1 & fleas1 h[ev]1 its rle is decid$ly a m9or "o4 ,x has be5 claim$ t ! b$bug c take up ! microp>asites ( ,european relaps+ fev]1 plague1 & possibly leprosy1 along ) ! blood ( m5 or animals suff]+ f ^! diseases4 ,x is also possible t 9 r>e in/ances ! b$bug may transmit plague or ,european relaps+ fev] to man4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re is no conv9c+ evid5ce t ! b$bug is ! usual & ord9>y insect transmitt] ( ^! or any o!r diseases at pres5t kn[n to u4 ,if ! b$bug acts z a transmitt] ( disease1 x app>5tly does s by ! accid5tal c>riage ( disease elem5ts on ! m\? p>ts2 b ?is occurs only "u ! mo/ favorable conditions4 ,^! w\ld require1 fir/1 ! pres5ce ( great numb]s ( microp>asites on ! sk9 or 9 ! blood ( a man or animal sick ) "s disease transmissible to man by subcutane\s inoculation2 second1 x w\ld probably be necess>y t !re %\ld be _m bugs bit+ 9 ord] t "o or m ( !m %\ld bite "s heal?y p]son )9 a r %ort space ( "t aft] ^! insects _h f$ on ! infect$ individual4 ,9 actual practice ^! conditions w\ld be f\nd only 9 ! mo/ fil?y & insanit>y surr\nd+s & w\ld call = dra/ic measures to ext]m9ate all v]m94 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 possible t "u unsettl$ conditions :]e sick & well are cr[d$ toge!r ) no facilities = cleanl9ess1 b$bugs might act z transmitt]s ( septicemic diseases4 ,exp]i5ce has %[n t "u su* grossly insanit>y conditions su* insects z fleas & lice appe> to be & are f> m dang]\s z c>ri]s ( disease4 ,special measures = _! ext]m9ation %\ld be tak54 ,add$ precautions = ! exam9ation ( b$bugs "u ^! conditions w\ld probably n be ju/ifi$ by ! results4 ,not)/&+ ! m9or rle :i* mu/ be assign$ ! b$bug z a c>ri] ( disease1 its pres5ce is an (f5se aga9/ sanit>y dec5cy4 ,its bites are q poison\s to "s p & its odor is mo/ disagreeable2 & e ef=t %\ld be made to keep all dwell+s1 hospitals1 %ips1 & o!r premises free f ^! disgu/+ insects4 ,dr4 ,l4 ,o4 ,h[>d1 ,*ief ( ! ,bureau ( ,entomology1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & consultant ,unit$ ,/ates ,public ,heal? ,s]vice1 has p]mitt$ ! quotation ( ! foll[+ passages f ,f>m]'s ,bullet9 ,no4 #ged1 by ,c4 ,l4 ,m>latt1 :i* gives an au?oritative acc\nt ( ! habits1 life hi/ory1 & ! means ( control ( ^! insects4 8,g5]al ,*>act]i/ics4 8,! b$bug belongs to ! ord] ,hemipt]a1 :i* includes ! true bugs or pi]c+ insects1 *>act]iz$ by possess+ a pi]c+ & suck+ beak4 ,! b$bug is to man :at ! *9* bug is to gra9s or ! squa% bug to cucurbs4 ,l ne>ly all ! insects p>asitic on animals1 h[ev]1 x is degrad$ /ructurally1 its p>asitic nature & ! slight necessity = ext5sive locomotion hav+ result$1 aft] _m ages d\btless1 9 ! loss ( w+s & ! assumption ( a comp>atively simple /ructure4 ,be=e fe$+1 ! adult is mu* flatt5$1 oval1 & 9 color is ru/ r$1 ) ! abdom5 m or less t+$ ) black4 ,:5 engorg$1 ! body becomes mu* bloat$ & elongat$ & brightly color$ f ! +e/$ blood4 ,! w+s are repres5t$ by ! m]e/ rudim5ts1 b>ely recognizable pads1 & ! simple eyes or ocelli ( mo/ o!r true bugs are lack+4 ,! abs5ce ( w+s is a mo/ =tunate circum/ance1 s9ce o!rwise !re w\ld be no safety f x ev5 = ! mo/ c>eful ( h\sekeep]s4 ,"s slight v>iation 9 l5g? ( w+ pads has be5 obs]v$1 b none ) w+s %[+ any consid]able developm5t has ev] be5 f\nd4 8,habits & ,life ,hi/ory4 8,! b$bug is normally nocturnal 9 habits & displays a c]ta9 degree ( w>9ess1 caution1 & intellig5ce 9 its ef=ts at concealm5t dur+ ! day4 ,"u ! /ress ( hung]1 h[ev]1 x w em]ge f its place ( concealm5t 9 a well-light$ room at night1 s t "u su* circum/ances keep+ ! gas or electric light burn+ is n a complete protection4 ,x has be5 kn[n "u simil> conditions to attack human be+s voraci\sly 9 broad daylight4 ,x usually leaves its victim z soon z x has become engorg$ ) blood & retires to its normal place ( concealm5t1 ei!r 9 cracks 9 ! b$/ead1 especially if ! latt] be "o ( ! wood5 v>iety1 or beh9d wa9scot+1 or "u loose wall pap]2 & 9 ^! & simil> places x manife/s its greg>i\s habit by collect+ 9 masses4 ,x ?rives p>ticul>ly 9 fil?y ap>tm5ts & 9 old h\ses :i* are full ( cracks & crevices1 9 :i* x c conceal itself beyond easy rea*4 ,z j not$1 ! old-fa%ion$1 heavy1 wood5-slatt$ b$/eads af=d especially favorable situations = ! concealm5t & multiplication ( ?is insect1 & ! g5]al use 9 lat] ye>s ( iron & brass b$/eads has v greatly facilitat$ its eradication4 ,su* b$s1 h[ev]1 d n insure safety1 z ! insects are able to f9d places ( concealm5t ev5 ab\t su* b$s1 or get to !m readily f _! o!r hid+ places4 8,! b$bug takes f #e to #aj m9utes to become bloat$ ) blood1 & !n retires to its place ( concealm5t = #f to #aj days = ! quiet dige/ion ( its enorm\s meal1 & = subsequ5t molt+1 or reproduction if 9 ! adult /age40 8,! eggs hat* 9 a week or #aj days 9 ! hot wea!r ( midsumm]1 b cold may l5g!n or ev5 d\ble ?is incubation p]iod or *eck developm5t altoge!r4 ,! "y escape by pu%+ up ! lid-l top ) its project+ rim4 ,:5 fir/ em]g$1 !y are yell[i% :ite & ne>ly transp>5t1 ! br[n color ( ! m mature insect increas+ ) ! lat] molts40 8,unfavorable conditions ( temp]ature & food w necess>ily result 9 great v>iation 9 ! numb] ( g5]ations annually & 9 ! rate ( multiplication1 b all[+ = reasonable *ecks on developm5t1 !re may be at lea/ f\r successive broods 9 a ye> 9 h\ses kept well heat$ 9 w9t]40 8,food & ,longevity4 8,"u normal conditions ! food ( ! common b$bug is obta9$ f human be+s only1 & no o!r un=c$ fe$+ habit has be5 report$4 ,x is easily possible1 h[ev]1 to =ce ! b$bug to fe$ on mice1 rats1 birds1 etc41 & probably x may d s occasionally 9 nature 9 ! abs5ce ( its normal ho/4 ,! abundance ( ?is insect 9 h\ses :i* h long be5 unt5ant$ may occasionally be acc\nt$ = by su* o!r s\rces ( food1 b probably normally su* infe/ation c be expla9$ by ! natural longevity ( ! insect & its ability to survive = practically a ye>1 & p]haps m1 )\t food40 8,influ5ce ( ,temp]ature4 8,z a messmate ( human be+s 9 dwell+ h\ses1 ! b$bug is normally protect$ f extreme cold & is kn[n to be an abundant & s]i\s pe/ f> nor?4 ,9 fact1 x is (t5 m tr\blesome 9 nor? temp]ate latitudes ?an f>!r s\?4 ,?is may be acc\nt$ = p>tly by ! fact t ! b$bug is v s5sitive to high temp]atures1 & a temp]ature ( #if to #ajj ,f4 or m1 accompani$ ) a fairly high degree ( humidity1 results 9 ! dea? ( l>ge numb]s ( ! bugs4 ,! mature or p>tly mature b$bugs c /& comp>atively l[ temp]atures1 ev5 bel[ freez+1 = a consid]able p]iod4 ,! eggs & newly hat*$ l>v1 h[ev]1 succumb to a temp]ature bel[ freez+1 if ?is condition is prolong$ = f #ae days to a mon?4 ,! fe$+ & develop+ activity ( ! insect practically ceases at #fj ,f41 ! insect rema9+ quiesc5t & 9 semihib]nation at temp]atures bel[ ?is po9t4 ,! mo/ favorable temp]atures = activity are betwe5 #fj & #ih ,f4 ,! activity ( ! insect is controll$ entirely by temp]ature & food supply1 &1 !re=e1 9 heat$ h\ses ! insect may rema9 active ?r\gh\t ! w9t]4 ,!re is "s protection 9 w9t]1 !re=e1 9 sleep+ 9 cold b$rooms40 8,! ,bite ( ! ,b$bug4 8,! bite ( ! b$bug is decid$ly poison\s to "s individuals1 result+ 9 a slight swell+ & disagreeable inflammation4 ,to su* p]sons ! pres5ce ( b$bugs is suffici5t to cause ! greate/ uneas9ess1 if n to put sleep & re/ entirely out ( ! "q4 ,) o!rs1 h[ev]1 :o are less s5sitive1 ! pres5ce ( ! bugs may n be recogniz$ at all1 &1 except = ! occasional /a9+ ( ! l95 by a cru%$ individual1 _! pres5ce might be entirely ov]look$4 ,! inflammation exp]i5c$ by s5sitive p]sons seems to result *iefly f ! puncture ( ! sk9 by ! %>p pi]c+ set :i* con/itute ! punctur+ elem5t ( ! m\? p>ts1 z !re seems to be no secretion ( poison o!r ?an ! natural fluids ( ! m\?4 8,! bit+ organ ( ! b$bug is simil> to t ( o!r insects ( its ord]4 ,x consi/s ( a r heavy1 fle%y "u lip 7! only "p ord9>ily se5 9 exam9+ ! insect71 )9 :i* lie f\r ?read-l h>d filam5ts or set :i* glide ov] "o ano!r ) an alt]nat+ motion & pi]ce ! fle%4 ,! blood is drawn up ?r\gh ! beak1 :i* is closely appli$ to ! po9t ( puncture1 & ! alt]nat+ motion ( ! set 9 ! fle% causes ! blood to fl[ m freely4 8,to allay ! irritation set up by ! bite ( ! b$bug1 p]oxide ( hydrog5 or dioxyg5 may be us$ ) good results4 8,t9cture ( iod9e ei!r at ord9>y or d\ble /r5g? is also a good c\nt]irritant = use 9 cases ( flea1 mosquito1 b$bug1 & o!r insect bites1 b %\ld be us$ ) caution on ! t5d] sk9 ( small *ildr5 & on ^? :o are affect$ ) or dispos$ to eczemic disord]s40 8,natural ,enemies ( ! ,b$bug4 8,liv+ always 9 h\ses z x does & be+ well conceal$1 ! b$bug is n normally subject to mu* if any control by natural enemies4 ,c]ta9 o!r h\sehold insects1 h[ev]1 d occasionally prey ^u ! b$bug1 z1 = example1 ! h\se c5tip$e & ! common little r$ h\se ant4 ,su* enemies1 h[ev]1 are ( v small importance & yield little1 if any1 effective control except "u v exceptional circum/ances40 8,rem$ies4 8,und\bt$ly ! mo/ effici5t rem$y = ! b$bug is to fumigate ! infe/$ h\se or rooms ) hydrocyanic-acid gas4 ,?is gas w p5etrate into e crevice 9 ! h\se or room :]e ! b$bugs conceal !mselves & has an imm$iate effectiv5ess :i* gives x an important recomm5dation1 especially :5 ! infe/ation is consid]able or ( long /&+4 ,?is me?od ( fumigation %\ld be intellig5tly employ$1 z ! gas is deadly poison\s40 ,five ounces ( potassium cyanide p] #a1jjj cubic feet ( space %\ld be employ$2 exposure1 "o h\r4#b ,t5 ounces p] #a1jjj cubic feet w\ld be bett]4 #b ,creel1 ,r4 ,h41 & ,faget1 ,f4 ,m41 ,cyanide ,gas = ! ,de/ruction ( ,insects1 ) ,special ,ref]5ce to ,mosquitoes1 ,fleas1 ,body ,lice1 & ,b$bugs3 ,public ,heal? ,reports1 ,june #i1 #aiaf1 pp4 #adfd-adge2 ,repr9t ,no4 #cdc4 8,! fumes ( burn+ sulphur are also a v effici5t means ( control :]e ! conditions are su* t ?is me?od c be us$1 readily de/roy+ ! insect 9 all /ages1 includ+ ! egg4 ,! treatm5t is inexp5sive comp>$ ) ! use ( hydrocyanic-acid gas & (f]s mu* less risk ( dang] to human be+s4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a consid]able risk ( injury to h\sehold fabrics1 furni%+s1 & wall pap]s f ! /rong blea*+ quality ( sulphur fumes4 ,?is dang] w be some:at dim9i%$ if ! fumigation c be done at a "t :5 ! room or h\se is ?or\ghly dri$ out1 z 9 w9t] by a furnace or o!r heat+ sy/em4 ,fur!r precautions %\ld be tak5 by remov+ all metallic surfaces f ! room or build+1 or by protect+ !m ) a coat+ ( vasel9e40 ,f\r p\nds ( sulphur are recomm5d$ = ea* #a1jjj cubic feet ( space1 & ! build+ %\ld be clos$ = ! treatm5t = at lea/ five or six h\rs4 8,sulphur c&les may be us$ :]e available1 or ! sulphur\s gas or fumes c be g5]at$ by burn+ ! sulphur 9 a di% plac$ 9 ! c5t] ( ! room1 & = protection set )9 a l>g] vessel4 ,?or\ghgo+ precautions mu/ be tak5 to prev5t accid5tal ov]fl[+ or ! />t+ ( a fire1 & aft] ! fumigation ! h\se %\ld be giv5 a ?or\gh air+4 8,o!r gases h be5 exp]im5t$ )1 su* z =mal9 & ! vapors ( b5z9e1 naph?al5e1 & camphor1 b ^! gases are ( little value4 ,simil>ly1 insect p[d]s are ( little value1 l>gely f ! difficulty ( gett+ !m into ! crevices & o!r places ( concealm5t ( ! insects4 8,! old-fa%ion$ h\sehold rem$ies ref]r$ to bel[ are effective en\gh1 ?\gh at a great] co/ ( "t & p]sonal ef=t4 ,!y w1 h[ev]1 be (t5 ( mu* s]vice 9 ! case ( slight or rec5t infe/ations1 or :]e ! employm5t ( m poison\s & tr\blesome gases is object$ to or is impracticable4 ,( ^! simple me?ods ( control p]haps ! mo/ effici5t is 9 v lib]al applications ( b5z9e or k]os5e1 or any o!r ( ! light] petroleum oils1 introduc$ ) small bru%es or fea!rs1 or by inject+ ) syr+es into all crevices ( b$s1 furniture1 or walls :]e ! insects may h conceal$ !mselves4 ,corrosive sublimate is also ( value1 & oil ( turp5t9e may be us$ 9 ! same way4 ,! lib]al use ( hot wat]1 :]ev] x may be employ$ )\t dang] to furniture1 etc41 is also an effectual me?od ( de/roy+ bo? eggs & active bugs4#c ,a #e p] c5t solution ( comp\nd solution ( cresol 7liquor cresolis compositus7 9 k]os5e =cibly appli$ ) a l>ge plant spray] is effective if frequ5tly appli$4 #c 8,a rem$y = ! b$bug has be5 devis$ by ,mr4 ,r4 ,h4 ,pettit 7#8,notes on two insecticidal ag5ts1' #aj? ,rpt4 ,mi*4 ,acad4 ,sci41 p4 #aei-afj1 #aijh7 z a sub/itute = hydrocyanic-acid gas & sulphur1 & is report$ to h prov$ v successful4 ,! prep>ation ( ?is insecticide & its application are describ$ z foll[s3 8,alcohol is drawn ?r\gh pyre?rum 9 a funnel until ! p[d] is well wa%$ & a l>ge "p ( ! res9\s pr9ciple extract$4 ,to d ?is1 ! p[d] is plac$ 9 a l>ge funnel ) filt]-plate & a lay] ( cotton wool at ! bottom4 ,an aspirator is atta*$ & ! alcohol is at fir/ sl[ly & lat] rapidly suck$ ?r\gh six or eight times1 dur+ :i* op]ation x becomes highly color$4 ,to ?is liquid z a basis1 are add$ sev]al oils to give p]man5ce to ! application4 ,bo? alcohol & pyre?rum evaporate s quickly t x 0 ?\ght be/ to c>ry 9 "s heavi] volatile oils ^: effects w\ld la/ sev]al days or ev5 weeks4 ,! =mula :5 complet$ /&s z foll[s3 8,to ! extract made by wa%+ #djj grams ( pyre?rum ) #b1jjj c4 c4 ( /rong alcohol1 are add$ #ej grams gum camphor4 #aej c4 c4 c$> wood oil4 #be grams oil citronella4 #be grams oil lav5d]4 8,! application is be/ made ) a l>ge-siz$ atomiz]1 "o hold+ a p9t or m & work+ ) a pi/on in/ead ( a rubb] bulb4 99 99 99 ,to obta9 ! be/ results1 repeat ! treatm5t aft] ab\t two weeks4 ,we h tri$ ?is mixture repeat$ly & ) uni=mly gratify+ results4 ,usually "o application1 if ?or\ghly made1 put a p]iod to ! compla9ts1 ab\t eight to t5 ounces be+ requir$ 9 an av]age sleep+ room4 ,! odor rema9s "s little "t 9 a room1 b is n disagreeable to ! av]age p]son4 8,?is rem$y c be readily prep>$ by a ph>maci/ 9 any drug /ore40 8,v>i\s b$bug rem$ies & mixtures are = sale1 mo/ ( !m conta9+ "o or ano!r ( ! +r$i5ts m5tion$1 & ^! are frequ5tly ( value4 ,! great desid]atum1 h[ev]1 9 a case ( ?is k9d1 is a daily inspection ( b$s & b$d+1 p>ticul>ly ! seams & tuft+ ( mattresses1 & ( all crevices & locations ab\t ! premises :]e ^! v]m9 may h gone = concealm5t4 ,a vigor\s campaign %\ld1 9 ! c\rse ( a week or s at ! outside1 result 9 ! ext]m9ation ( ?is v obnoxi\s & emb>rass+ pe/40 8,temp]ature control4,! possibility ( temp]ature control is indicat$ 9 ! discussion else:]e ( ! effect ( temp]ature on ?is insect4 ,a temp]ature ma9ta9$ bel[ freez+ = #aj or #ae days de/roys ! eggs1 & ?is temp]ature cont9u$ = #ae days to a mon? w de/roy ! newly hat*$ "y4 ,x may be1 !re=e1 t if infe/$ h\ses 9 cold climates %\ld be op5$ up & all[$ to rema9 at a temp]ature well bel[ freez+ = a consid]able p]iod1 all eggs & ! "y1 & possibly mo/ if n all ( ! adults1 w\ld be ext]m9at$4 ,?is me?od ( control might p]haps be practicable at lea/ 9 ! case ( summ] h\ses 9 ! ,nor? :i* are left unt5ant$ 9 ! w9t]4 8,! ma9ta9+ ( high temp]atures may be an ev5 m effici5t me?od ( control4 ,! activity ( ! b$bug is at its greate/ betwe5 #fj & #gj to #ge4 ,z indicat$ else:]e1 9 a temp]ature ( #if to #ajj ,f41 accompani$ ) a high degree ( humidity1 newly hat*$ b$bugs p]i% )9 a few days1 &1 if ?is temp]ature is rais$ to #aac ,f41 9 a few m9utes4#d ,a temp]ature ( #aac w also de/roy ! eggs1 & ) ^! high] temp]atures ! item ( humidity is n app>5tly important40 #d ,,editorial ,,note4,an acc\nt ( successful use ( live /eam to eradicate b$bugs 9 bunkh\ses1 z practic$ by a lumb] company 9 ,oregon1 0 publi%$ 9 ,public ,heal? ,reports1 ,nov4 #bh1 #aiai1 pp4 #bgac-bgad4 ,9 t in/ance /eam pipes 7 tapp$1 aft] clos+ all doors & w9d[s1 & a temp]ature ( #afj ,f4 0 held = approximately #c h\rs4 ,! (ficials ( ! company /at$ t #b mon?s aft] ! /eam+ no signs ( b$bugs _h be5 f\nd4 ,,additional ,,copies ,,( ,,?is ,,publication ,,may ,,be ,,procur$ ,,f ,,! ,,sup]9t5d5t ,,( ,,docum5ts ,,gov]nm5t ,,pr9t+ ,,(fice ,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,,at #e ,,c5ts ,,p] ,,copy ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,text 9 italics is enclos$ by und]scores 7italics74 ,ar*aic & v>iable spell+ has be5 pres]v$4 ,v>iations 9 hyph5ation & comp\nd words h be5 pres]v$4