. Agricultural entomology for students, farmers, fruit-growers and gardeners. Insects; Beneficial insects; Insect pests. 270 ORDER DIPTERA They cause a good deal of annoyance. One is called the chin fly (Gastrophilus nasalis), whicli lays eggs on the jaws. Another, the red-tailed botfly (Gastrophilus Jiceniorrhoidalis), also deposits eggs in the vicinity of the mouth. Bot Fly of the Ox (Ilypoderma lineaia).-—The hot fly of the ox illustrates another method of development, but seems to have been derived from that of the one occurring on the horse. It is known in some parts of the country as the
. Agricultural entomology for students, farmers, fruit-growers and gardeners. Insects; Beneficial insects; Insect pests. 270 ORDER DIPTERA They cause a good deal of annoyance. One is called the chin fly (Gastrophilus nasalis), whicli lays eggs on the jaws. Another, the red-tailed botfly (Gastrophilus Jiceniorrhoidalis), also deposits eggs in the vicinity of the mouth. Bot Fly of the Ox (Ilypoderma lineaia).-—The hot fly of the ox illustrates another method of development, but seems to have been derived from that of the one occurring on the horse. It is known in some parts of the country as the Texas heel fly. It occasions a great deal of loss to the cattle. Fig. 214.—Hypodc 1 lincala: female—natural size line. (From Insect Life.) I ted by side industry. The lar\;e perforate the hides. They develop luidcr the skin and on maturing pass through the skin, leaving a lot of openings. Such hides are docked one-third in the market. Eggs are laid on the hairs of the legs, and as he found none on the hairs of the back, Dr. Curtice concluded that the larvae were taken into the mouth and travel by way of the esophagus and through the tissues of the thoracic region up through the tissues of the back as their normal route. The puncture is made after the larva is under 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 Osborn, Herbert, 1856-1954. Philadelphia ; New York : Lea & Febiger
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