50 BULLETIN 597, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Kerosene oil used as a wash is ineffective in destroying the eggs 
of Gastrophilus, but certain other substances have given good results. 
Carbolic acid containing 2 per cent phenols is satisfactory for de- 
stroying eggs when applied to the infested parts of the host. 
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