Lexic.us

Definition of Horn fly

1. Noun. Small black European fly introduced into North America; sucks blood from cattle especially at the base of the horn.

Medical Definition of Horn fly

1. A major pest of cattle in the Northern Hemisphere that transmits the filarial parasite Stephanofilaria stilesi. Synonym: Haematobia irritans. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Horn Fly

Literary usage of Horn fly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The New International Encyclopædia edited by Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby (1903)
"It breeds in cow-dung, and with very great rapidity and prolificacy. It is a biting fly, and greatly annoys cattle. The name 'horn-fly* ia de- ..."

2. A Handbook for Farmers and Dairymen by Fritz Wilhelm Woll (1897)
"The dead hogs should never be drawn over the ground, and the wagon used should be washed with a disinfectant. REMEDIES FOB THE horn fly. ..."

3. The Diseases of Animals: A Book of Brief and Popular Advice on the Care and by Nelson Slater Mayo (1920)
"Oil of tar is also good. Fresh wounds can be protected by covering with tar. THE HORN-FLY The horn-fly is a small insect ..."

4. Report of the Secretary of Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1890)
"The abundance of the horn fly during the summer of 1889 and its general scarcity during the summer of 1890 afford another of the common instances in insect ..."

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