Title: War Surgery and Medicine

Author: Stout, T. Duncan M.

Publication details: Historical Publications Branch, 1954, Wellington

Part of: The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945

This text is the subject of: ‘Something of Them Is Here Recorded’: Official History in New Zealand

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Mosquito Larvae

For temporary control oiling with Navy No. 2 diesel oil was widely used, and this was the only method at that time available for a mobile force with little heavy equipment and insufficient labour for permanent control measures. In this campaign all areas occupied were on the coast and all supplies came by sea. In addition, large quantities of diesel oil were required for heavy construction equipment, and so supplies were always available. Breeding places were sprayed once a week with knapsack sprayers, and the quantity used varied from 500 gallons to 1000 gallons per thousand men per month.