title: Our race to the future.
abstract: The need for mosquito control is documented from history books with comments about hoards of mosquitoes, deaths from mysterious high fevers, and yellow fever, malaria and dengue. The paper traces the birth of mosquito control in the United States to the present time with a look into the future. Regulations are discussed and their effect on mosquito control methods. Public education and training of personnel is mentioned. The author's opinion of AMCA's role in the future of mosquito control and research is one of prominence and leadership.
authors.affiliation: Cape May County Mosquito Extermination Commission, NJ 08210.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hansen
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011639:Public Opinion; D012952:Societies; D014481:United States