THE OX WARBLE FLY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3564, 24 August 1905, Page 4

THE OX WARBLE FLY.

Beat nad Mom K..mU--nt Wny ‘.o «®« Bid of tb« l*oit J» to Vea troy the .',.a ..en to:. The warble or .swelling on the back of cattle is caused by the larva, of a i y which attaches its eg). ;; to the hair on the legs, flanks :o.d m--'< id ihe anama . These hatch,_anjl the. Oy v:1 ‘- establish themselves under 'lie ;,! ".i, usually on either side of rim bwV.d Here they feed upon tim.ar.i; ■ml .’-tires unlil ready to pupa!. a ciumini tin "welling or warble, When ;g/JH'th c- wop luted the grub leaves Tie warble. drops to the ground, crawls under the most c;on-

venient shelter, such as a piece of boaid, log, etc, ami lime ire;:-mi res into the fly or adult stage, hr; : ■ a diuemieo of opinion as to < i-v. u ;,:ub yets under the sklu. Snore (M,; ci oioc.u is claim that the egg is take,: into tic, ;-(oinach by the animals licking' themselves, hatch there, adhering to 1 he ’.'.alls, Mum the grubs grad nail y work ! heir way toward I he surface, where ibey remain until fully grown. Others hold l hat the eggs hatch where tliey arc laid and the young larvae bury themselves at once

under the skin. Whatever method is employed the results are the same. Tho be;; -ay b mi -id W ii.r pest is to 101 lMu ■ aggol. i im- nay be done by sqm < zl t ;; timm o-ii. • - u> c the thumbs net 0- • ! • -uv lling and pitas. ..ui.ly i.... Li ' J " 1B forced out. ,i- ... Us of the, fly in t ummer, a r. i\,ure of four ounces Dowers of sulphur, one gill of spirits of tar with a quart of train, oil rubbed along the spine, loins and ribs is useful. Train oil can be used alone. As the fly docs not move about from place to place freely, its eradication on individual farms depends almost completely upon the owner. — Orange Judd Fanner.