DIPTERA. 



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Control. — These insects can only be checked in the adult 

 and deterrents arc therefore indii ated. 



HIPPOBi »S< \ i IPENSIS, i ■! 



Hippobosca capensis, Olfers, De Veget. et Anim. Corp.. pars I, 

 p. 101 (1816). 



Hippobosca francilloni, Leach, Mini. Wern. X.I1. Sue. II. 554, t. 26, 

 ff. 8—10 (1818); Austen, A.M.N.H. (71. XII. 256(1903). 



Hippobosca capensis. The small figure shows the natural size, 

 inal.) 



Distribution. — Throughout Southern India. 



Lifehistory. — Quite similar to that of Hippobosca maculata. 



Host. Dog. 



Status. -Common on dogs and doubtless transmits disease. 



Control. Deterrents such as Crude Oil Emulsion. 



Remarks. This species was first described by Leach, whose 

 paper was read before the Werncrian Natural History on 10th April 

 1810 but, owing to delay in the publication of Leach's paper, 

 ( lifers' name for this insect has priority of publication. 



CESTR1D/L. 

 OESTRUS OVIS, Linn. 



(Estrus ovis, Linn., Faun. Suec. (1734); Osborn, l ,S.A. Km. 

 Hull. No. 5. pp. 102 105, f. 48; Howlett, Ind. [ns. Lite. p. 654, f(. 

 428-429, t. 69, f. 6. 



Distribution. — Coimbatore, Madras. Probably throughout 

 Southern India. 



Lifehistory iind Food. — Eggs or living maggots (the latter almost 

 always) are deposited by the female fly in the nostrils of th< 

 and goat. The larvae at once begin to work their wa\ upwards. 

 causing great irritation, until they effeel .1 lodgment in the frontal 

 sinus v, mselves by the hooks present on either 



