Sanitary inspector checking for Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae in Mexico Sanitary inspector checking for Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae in Mexico

Publication: Produced: [1930s] Language(s): No linguistic content Format: Still image Subject(s): Mosquito Control Mexico Genre(s): Archival Materials Photographic prints Abstract: In this photograph a sanitary inspector in Mexico is looking for larvae of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the urban vector of yellow fever.. The Pan American Sanitary Bureau, World Health Organization, and other international health agencies assisted the governments of the western hemisphere in the eradication of malaria and Aedes aegypti. Copyright: This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use. Extent: 1 pages NLM Unique ID: 101584650X25 (See in Profiles in Science) Profiles in Science ID: VVBBCF Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584650X25 Archival Collection: The Fred L. Soper Papers (Profiles in Science)