FARM & GARDEN. THE OX WARBLE FLY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3556, 5 August 1905, Page 4

FARM & GARDEN.

THE OX WARBLE FLY.

M*»t mud fttMt U veiaat ~Wuy to 'Bel Rid of the Pent I» to Deetwy the Mascot. Tie warble •tfj h ~-0, J *£ o“7b‘ tr, £ The.e batch »ad the themselves under the u ? h either side of thebackbon e ‘ feed upon the animal jmces vtntu.r dy to pupm causing the swelling «*, v ble. V.I-tn growth is compie*« d the grub leaves the warble, drops in « ground, crawls under the most

' SECTION OP WARBLE. ' venlent shelter, such as apiece of boiWS,. log, etc, and here transforms into ww fly or adult stage. There is a difference of opinion as to how the grub gets under the ski; . Some entomologists claim that the is taken into the stomach , by the animals licking themselves} ■ hatch there, adhering to the walls, then the grubs gradually work their veay toward the surface, where they remain until fully grown. Others hold that the eggs hatch whore they are laid and the young larvae bury themselves at once

DIFFERENT STAGES OF PUPA AND ADULT FLY. under the skin Whatever method Ss employed the.results are the same. The best way to get rid of the pest is to ki! the maggot. This may be done by sc: iccz’.ng them out. Place the thumbs nt ar the base of the swelling and press firmly until 1 the grub is forced out To prevent the attacks of the fly in summer, a mixture of four ounces flowers of sulphur, one gill of spirits of tar with a quart of train oil rubbed along the spine, loin« and ribs is useful. Train oil can be used alone. As the fly does not move about from place to place freely, its eradication on individual farms depends almost completely upon the owner.—Omnge Judd Fanner.