. Injurious insects : how to recognize and control them . Insect pests; Insect pests. 372 PESTS OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS mer, and fastens its eggs to the hairs of the animal's shoulders or fore legs. The eggs are yeUon-ish in color and plainly -^-isible. They are hatched by the action of the ani- mal's tongue in licking itself, and are carried by the tongue to the mouth, whence they reach the stomach. 'UTien fuU grown, the larvae pass out and pupate in the soil. Examine the stock once ever\' two weeks during summer, and if eggs are found, shave them oflf with a sharp knife or moisten them with kero
. Injurious insects : how to recognize and control them . Insect pests; Insect pests. 372 PESTS OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS mer, and fastens its eggs to the hairs of the animal's shoulders or fore legs. The eggs are yeUon-ish in color and plainly -^-isible. They are hatched by the action of the ani- mal's tongue in licking itself, and are carried by the tongue to the mouth, whence they reach the stomach. 'UTien fuU grown, the larvae pass out and pupate in the soil. Examine the stock once ever\' two weeks during summer, and if eggs are found, shave them oflf with a sharp knife or moisten them with kerosene, or with Fig. 596.—The Horse Bot-fly. ^ solution of carbolic acid 1 part, water Slightly enlarged. Original. 30 The Sheep Bot-fly (CEstnis orii Linn.) The maggots of this species develop in the upper nasal passages of sheep, sometimes penetrating the brain. Li\-ing young are deposited in the nostrils by the adult flies in June and July. The matiire mag- gots work their way out tlirough the nostrils after ten months and pupate in the ground. Finely powdered lime is used to induce sneezing, so as to dislodge the maggots. The same result is secured bj' dipping a feather in tur- pentine and running it up the nos- trils. A mixture of tar and grease or other repellent may be smeared on the nose to keep off the adult flies, but is not entirely effectual. The Ox Warble (Hijpodcrma lineata Villers) The ox warble is a species of bot-fly, which spends the latter part of its larval stage as a fleshy, footless grub beneath the skin of the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original O'Kane, Walter Collins, b. 1877. New York : The Macmillan Company
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