Mosquito Killer

Series

Series Name

Tomorrow Today

Issue

Issue No.

102

Date Released

1972

Length of issue (in feet)

571

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Foam Splints
2. 2Fibre Optics
3. 3Mosquito Killer

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

COI synopsis: Lipids are man’s way of muting the mosquito pupa’s breathing trumpets. Extracted from an ordinary hen’s egg, the lipids form a thin layer on the surface of the water, denying the pupae access to the fresh air they need to survive.

Keywords

Health and medicine; Science and technology; Insects

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 49 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/102

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Cutter

Fred Goodland

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

Email

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Address

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Notes

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