The Itch Mite.–This parasite which afflicts man causes the condition spoken of as “Itch,” “Seven Years Itch,” “Army Itch,” “Jackson Itch,” etc. It has an oval body with spine-like projections. The female is larger than the male and measures 1-70 of an inch in length by 1-50 of an inch in width. The female causes [...]

The Crab Lice.—These are a smaller type of the former species, as head or body lice. They are nearly as wide as long. They have strong legs spread out on the sides of the body, which makes them appear like crabs. They are of whitish color, slightly shaded on the shoulders and legs with a [...]

Body Lice.—The Body Lice are larger than the head lice and are commonly found upon the body. This type has bands across the back.
Crab Lice.—They usually develop in the seams of clothing, however, the eggs have been found upon the hairs on the body’s surface. They live in concealed portions of the clothing where the [...]

The Head Lice.—They are grayish in color with blackish margins and show a reddish tinge due to the blood they have sucked from their victim. The eggs or nits are seen attached to the hair shafts on the scalp at some distance from the end of the hair and are tiny white or grayish pear-shaped [...]

Lice.—The body louse has been found to be a carrier of typhus fever. It carries the germ in its body after biting a sufferer from the disease and by biting a person can inject the germ into his blood. Lice belong to the insect family. The species which infest human beings are about 1-10 of [...]

How to Destroy Bed Bugs.– Spray with pure spirits or crude turpentine or benzine by using an ordinary nose and throat atomizer which can be bought in a drug store, all brass or wooden beds after scalding where possible with hot water, spray the crevices of floor, back of picture frames and where a house [...]

Bed Bugs.–The bedbug is a small but plainly visible ovoid-shaped bug, giving off a peculiar nauseous odor. It is of a reddish brown or rusty color with some discoloration on the abdomen and is furnished with a puncturing or sucking apparatus. The eggs are tiny white oval bodies. As many as 6 to 50 batches [...]

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How to Destroy Cockroaches.—

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Cockroaches.–Cockroaches are brownish or black in color, broad and flattened in shape and smooth and bard to the touch. All cockroaches should be destroyed. They not only annoy, but, even though it has not been proven, they, no doubt, carry disease germs by coming in contact with discharges, etc., from ill persons and convey filth [...]

To Get Rid of Fleas.—Remove and clean rugs, etc. Dust Pyrethrum powder into all cracks and crevices where dust or dirt may be lodged to destroy the larvæ. Scrub the floor and footboards with hot soap and water to kill the adult fleas. To eliminate fleas on cats or dogs, dust Pyrethrum powder into the [...]