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After scientists confirmed that mosquitoes can transmit yellow fever and other diseases, mosquito control emerged as an important public health measure. Discover how Americans have managed mosquitoes at home and abroad through this selection of items from the NLM collection.

A map

Reports on Plans for the Extermination of Mosquitoes on the North Shore of Long Island, 1902

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In consultation with experts, The North Shore Improvement Association, on Long Island in New York, produced a large, detailed map of mosquitoes’ breeding grounds in 1901.