. Injurious insects of the orchard, vineyard, field, garden, conservatory, household, storehouse, domestic animals, etc., with remedies for their extermination . ;<,as may be supposed, are destroyed—ground by the teeth ofthe animal, or crushed by the alimentary substance. Symptoms shown by a horse seriously infested by bots : Hedoes not eat heartily, and therefore loses flesh, and has a stiffand staggering walk, and to use a common phrase, appearsconsumptive. Remedies.—To prevent the eggs from reaching the liorsesmouth, clean oft daily by scraping. There exists a vast dif-ference of opinion
. Injurious insects of the orchard, vineyard, field, garden, conservatory, household, storehouse, domestic animals, etc., with remedies for their extermination . ;<,as may be supposed, are destroyed—ground by the teeth ofthe animal, or crushed by the alimentary substance. Symptoms shown by a horse seriously infested by bots : Hedoes not eat heartily, and therefore loses flesh, and has a stiffand staggering walk, and to use a common phrase, appearsconsumptive. Remedies.—To prevent the eggs from reaching the liorsesmouth, clean oft daily by scraping. There exists a vast dif-ference of opinion in regard to remedies; some persons rec-ommend drenching with oils and bleeding; others claim that 352 INFESTING DOMESTIC ANIMALS. the animal is benefited by the presence of the bot. Conse-quently, I can only advise consulting a veterinary surgeon. CHAPTER CCXLVI. The Ox Bot-fly. ((Esfrus ho CIS.—De Geer.) Order, Diptera; Family, CEstrid^. [Living in tumors on cattle; a whitish footless maggot.] Fig. 863.—Larva, or maggot of Ox Bot-fly—color, white. Fig. 364.—Ox Bot-fly, enlarged—colors, black, yellow and white. Fig. 363. Fig.
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