HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1977-08-24, Page 15Mosquitoes are annoying to.say
the least and quite frequently a
source of discomfort. These
biting insects have been a nu'<
sance as long as man has exis
and as a result we have learned'to
endure them.
Only the female mosquito bites.
She dribbles saliva down the- sty-
let which beneath your skin
mixes with the blood and pre-
vents the blood from clotting half
way up the mosquito's snout_ It is
the residpe of saliva which
causes the well-known itching
welt. The blood (fifteen to twenty
bites equal only one drop from an
eye dropper) is necessary for,
reproduction to occur.
Through the ages however, the
mosquito has been more than a
nuisance. They are carriers of
human and animal diseases.
These insects which transmit
infection are known as vectors
. of disease.
Encephalitis is a serious
mosquito -borne illness which
affects both horses_ and humans.
The St. Louis Encephalitis was
first identified in 1933 after the
outbreak of the disease, in St.
Louis, Missouri. In the summer
of 1975 the first known outbreak
of St. Louis Encephalitis occured
in Ontario. The disease was wide-
spread and 67 people became ill.
Encephalitis is a disease of the
nervous system, the brain
becomes swollen and inflamed.
One becomes ill with a headache,
fever and drowsiness which may
progress into a stupor, coma and
death. Somepeople recover after,
several weeks, some .have '
per-
manent nervous system damage
and some people die
Encephalitis is an infection 'of
birds from common house
sparrows, pigeons, to domestic
birds such as chickens. Once a
mosquito has fed on an infected
bird it remains capable of trans-
mitting the disease for the rest of
its life. Birds or sick people can't
transmit the disease directly to
another person. There is no anti-
biotic or vaccine to immunize
people against the St. Louis ,En-
cephalitis. The control of the
disease depends on the control of
mosquitoes.
Mosquito control can be
complicated. In southern Ontario
the population is denser and the
terrain less wooded, with breed-
ing sites relatively far apart,
whereas in northern Ontario
settlements are scattered, and
vast areas of woodlands and
frequent swamps act as breeding
sites. It may be rational to
organize a community control
program `i southern Ontario, but
uneconomical in northern On-
tario with such widespread
breeding grounds.
The Wingham Advance -Times, August 2& Uric/ Page
There are two large-scale fiAm-
nnini0 mosquito control methos
-- reduction of breeding grounds
and the use of inseetieides
prattling or iiliipg In, !ow areas,
emptying and removing con-
tainers, maintenance of ct11v its
and•.ditches examgleii'� per-
malent cont ors whereas insecti-
cides are only temporarily effec-
tive. One must take many factors
into consideration where drain-
age is involved.
Swamps are natural resevoirs
and maintain adequate water
levels in tributaries over dry
summer periods. Many drainage
systems make water available
for agriculture. A good control
program will therefore stress
reduction of breeding areas
where practical and supplement
this with the use of pesticides.
In locations where there -are no
practical means of controlling'
iuoslottoes people ni t
use it o
tl'on Th
pelllents av ilable`':
applied to the skin eonf # je
mosquito's, sensors
prevent her from
coloured clothing maT, $
some species. Good screens
should be Installed on hom`and
cottages. Dense vegetation at-
tracts mosquitoes, thus 4144rt! ag•
weeds and grass, I M*8
hedges reduce 1401341010 ,
lents. The smallest ace la -
tion of stagnant water gannet as
a breeding ground• -in an Olde,
bird baths, . eavestrougiS, and
flower. pots. ,Eliminate. these
hosts where possible.
For more information pip •the
Control of Mosquitoes to Ontario
,contact Maitland Valley 001 -
servation Authority,, Box 5,
Wroxeter.
PROGRAM AWARD—District Manager W. Dan Mansell of the Ministry of Natural
Resources Wingham office presented a plaque to Dave Curzon and John Langridge of
CKNX radio Tuesday morning. The ministry gave the award in appreciation of the
station's help in producing the program "All Outdoors", which Mr. Curzon hosts. The
program, which has been on the air since 1974 deals with ministry concerns in fishing,
hunting, recreation, forest management and recreation.
Central Communications
CB RADIO CLUB
DANCE..
Saturday, August 27
9 p.m. to 1 a. me
OPEN TO EVERYONE
Mount Forest Arena Ice Surface
(changed from Mount Forest Legion)
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Second Annual
CB COFFEE BREAK
Sunday, August 28 10:00 a. m. to 5:00 p.m.
Mount Forest Arena
X
use the
WANTADS
• WINGHAM 357-2320
ALL SET TO CRACK OUT a.big hit is Peggy Tervit, who
also played secolid base for. Wingham Juvenile Girls
Monday night. The team scoff d,16 runs, but allowed,Ripley
18. Their playoff series is now aeadlocked at one game each.
TIME OUT to play in the sandbox. Crystal Finley and Terry Stanley took a break from
watching the baseball action to enjoy the other attractions at Wingham ball park Monday
night, under the watchful eye of Mrs. Leonard Stanley. Mrs. Stanley described the
sandbox and other playground equipment at the park as the best idea she's ever seen for a
ball diamond. Crystal is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Finley.
PLAYERS FOR the Wingham Juvenile Girls team gather around pitcher Doreen Taylor
to set their strategy at the start of an inning. The team lost the second playoff game of its
series against Ripley 18-16 Monday night, after winning the first in Ripley:
Miracle Service
F. E. Madill Secondary School
231 Victoria Street East
Tuesckiy, Aug. 30 in 7:30 p.m.
Speaker is Rev. Prankard who also is a host on a
T. "V, Series "Master's Touch" which is aired coast
to Boast.
GOTCHA!—Dianne Pennington puts the grab on a fly ball to
end one threat, but Wingham went down 18 - 16 to Ripley,
forcing a third game in their playoff series.
PITCHER DOREIN TAYLOR played a steady game for Wingham, but one big Inning
late in the match allowed Ripley to take an 18 - 16 win Monday night and lock the playoff at
1 - 1. First baseperson Donelda Lamont is in .the background.