Mosquito Fighter
![A man wearing waders and a hat with mosquito netting covering his face has a spray tank on his back A man wearing waders and a hat with mosquito netting covering his face has a spray tank on his back](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/art/exhibits/conflicts-and-operations/wwii/navy-medical-art-of-the-abbott-collection/mosquito-fighter/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1485790864862.jpg)
Malaria control is the Navy Medical Department's most important preventive measure in the South Pacific. This corpsman is equipped with a hand spray, the tank of which is filled with No. 2 diesel oil which, when sprayed on stagnant water, is effective up to six days in killing mosquito larvae. Larger stagnant swamp areas are attended to with a power spray mounted on wheels, or are dynamited. After fresh rainfall, these men must promptly cover all mosquito-breeding areas again. Spraying is especially thorough around gun emplacements.
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