Show kill cattle grubs now says whitaker all cattle owners should be treating their cattle for cattle grubs which are now appearing on the back backs of the animals according to william C whitaker uintah county agent the groups can be killed at this d s stage hafl by applying a rotenone rotc rote none rione either I 1 th e r ai a pow powder er 1 dip or pray spray treatment should be repeated again in 30 days and another treatment following that in 30 dayi days if needed if it these grubs are not killed they will emerge from the cows back fall to the ground and pupate taid said mr whitaker me alter a 8 few weeks there they will emerge as an adult fly and lay their eggs on cows cow legs the win will hatch batch in a few days and burrow in through the skin for about the next nine months these mall small larvae work themselves up through the animals b body d eventually reaching the cej cow s back again they make a hole in the cows hide and stay there for a month or two this ibis la is the time to kill these larvae with rotenone Ea each chear year this pest costs cat kiernen in anthe the united stacey irmil millions of dollars in loss of gain in the infected animal loss of mik and end defective hides due to holes caused by the pest the pest can be controlled in any area it if all cattlemen in that area will treat their catte for grubs concluded mr whitaker rotenone can be purchased at local feed and hardware stores |