South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-09
MAGGOTS IN LIVE
STOCK REAL PEST
Careful Management Will
Greatly Decrease Losses by
Fly Larvae in Wounds.

Careful methods Of livestock man
asement with some shifting OF sea
sonal activities will greatly decrease
the losses OF animals. due to the
larvae OF flies, according to farm
crs' bulletin 857. Screw Worms
and ether Maggots Affecting Ami
mails" by T.. {. Bishopp. j. -.
Mitchell and d. c. Parman. just
issued by the United States depart
ment Of agriculture. Among the
preventive measures advocated 10
minimize injury from maggots are
the burning or deep burying Of car
casses OF animals; the arranging Of
breeding operations so that young
stock win be born ~ late fall, win
ter, or early spring: the carrying on
i'm winter and early spring months
OF branding. dehorning and other
operations resulting in wounds; the
taking Of steps about pens and
fences and on range or in pasture
10 prevent injury TO livestock; the
destruction Of ticks; and the poison
Ing and trapping or flies.
Burn or Bury Carcasses.
The burning or burying Of car
casses is important, it is pointed out
since it is on such material that the
maggots infesting wounds are chief
Is dependent for propagation. If
all decaying animal matter could be
destroyed, the troublesome blOwfiies
the insects bringing about mag
got infestatiOn-would be practically
exterminated. The arrangement of
breeding practices so that young
animals are born during the cool
months Of the year and the man
agement OF dehorning and other
operations so that wounds are made
during the cool season only, would
minimize the danger Of infestation.
since most of the flies are scarce at
such times. The elimination Of
projecting fences and the clearing
out Of thorny underbrush on the
range and in the pasture would
prevent many accidental wounds in
which maggOts might develop.
Destroy BIOwflies.
Flies often lay their eggs in blood
by crushing Of engorged ticks, and
the maggots on Matching are en-
abled 10 enlarge the punctures
made by the ticks and so enter the
flesh. The destruction of ticks.
therefore. reduces the liability of
maggot infestation. Many blowflies
can be trapped by exposing the car
cases of small animals or pieces of
meat In traps about barnyards. in
pastures, near water holes, etc. The
bait should be changed every three
or four days to prevent maggots
reaching fun development. and the
flies caught should be killed also
BY poisoning with arsenic the car
casses of large animals which
can not be promptly burned or
buried. large numbers OF flies can
be killed The animals should be
partly skinned. the flesh slashed. and
a solution OF one pound of white
arsenic boiled in FIVE gallons of water
should be applied freely. After a
few days the animal may be turned
over and the other side treated sim
ilarly. The carcasses should then
he burned or buried
Treatment OF Wounds.
stock should be carefully watched
and when the presence of maggots
is discovered in wounds or in soiled
wool appropriate remedies should be
applied Chloroform is the best
remedy 20 apply TO Kill the maggots
i'm wounds. After the wound is
cleansed some effective fly repellent
such as pine tar should be smeared
over the wound and about its edges.
Copies of the bulletin already men
toned may be had free on applica-
tion 10 the United States department
OF agriculture. Washington, u. c.,
as long as the supply lasts.