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9 MILE, PORT MORESBY AREA, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-12. QX5258 CAPTAIN H. A. MALCOLM (1) AND QX33124 CORPORAL P. H. GORRIE (2) OF THE 2/7TH ANTI-MALARIA CONTROL UNIT FEEDING GAMBUSIA FISH WITH CANNED BEEF. THESE FISH ARE USED FOR STOCKING STREAMS AND PONDS WHERE THEY REDUCE THE MOSQUITO POPULATION BY EATING THE LARVAE OF THE MALARIAL MOSQUITO.
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Photographer
Sergeant Keith Carr Rainsford
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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