Author : Franciscus Xaverius Kusharto

Summary : Under laboratory conditions, the eggs of the buffalo fly, Haematobia exigua, hatched after 17-22 hours. Larva takes 3-4 days to become pupae, pupae take 5-7 days before adults emerge. Complete life cycle takes 9.5-10.5 days in the laboratory and under field conditions in 9-14 days. Mating behavior usually occurred on the 6th or 7th day. Preoviposition occurred on the 8th to the 12th day, and the longevity of male and female was 29 and 32 days, respectively. Time exposure of carabao manure had a profound effect on the density of the buffalo fly. The number of buffalo flies emerging from the dung increased when the manure pad was exposed for 30 minutes. If the time of exposure was extended longer than 30 minutes, the number of buffalo fly decreased.