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Horn flies on pastured cattle

Horn flies can be a major pest for cattle and cattle producers across the U.S. Pest control should start before the start of the pest season. Continue reading for some pest control methods.

February 20, 2024

Dave Boxler

The horn fly is a major pest of pasture and rangeland cattle throughout the U.S. Adult horn flies are blood-feeding flies taking, on average, 30 blood meals per day.

West: Fly control with mineral, bags and tags

June 21, 2023

Meranda Small

We’re in the heat of summer, a welcome time for many reasons – warm sunny days for putting up hay crops, ripening fields for harvest season, cattle contently foraging, and perhaps even some trips to the river or lake for fun.

South-Central: Feed-through insecticides for horn flies

May 3, 2023

Jason Banta

Horn flies, stable flies, house flies and face flies can all be a challenge for cattle and cattle producers.

Take the bite out of horn flies with fly control mineral

Consistent mineral intake can help ensure reliable coverage when using a feed-through fly control.

March 31, 2023

Elizabeth Belew

Horn flies are a nuisance to cattle performance and a burden on producers’ bottom lines. Each year, lost production caused by horn flies costs the cattle industry approximately $1 billion, and in today’s market, reducing preventable profit loss is key.

[Podcast] The importance of controlling flies on your dairy operation

July 26, 2022

In this episode, the experts from Central Life Sciences discuss ClariFly® Larvicide and the importance of fly control on dairy operations including the importance of a complete IPM program (3:10); identifying flies and their threats (4:59) and an explanation of how a larvicide controls flies (8:14). We then hear from Cameron Dakin (12:00), a third-generation dairy farmer who speaks to benefits he’s experienced while using ClariFly® Larvicide over the past several years.

Options for feed-through fly control with costs and benefits

April 22, 2022

Stephen B. Blezinger

Every year about this time, producer attention turns to fly control. Especially in the southern U.S., by the time early spring rolls around, the flies are coming back to the cows with a vengeance, assuming they ever left at all.

South Central: Strategies for horn and stable flies

March 23, 2022

Jason Banta

It is that time of year when most need to start thinking about horn and stable fly control strategies. There are no magic bullets for controlling either of these flies, but there are strategies that can be used to reduce their impact.

Fight summer flies with feed-throughs

May 24, 2021

Marc Campbell

If your cattle could talk – or sing – “Shoo fly, don’t bother me” would likely be a common mantra heard throughout the summer season as they annoyingly swat their tails across their backs.

Controlling profit-robbing flies

March 24, 2021

Aimee Robinson

Flies are much more than a nuisance. Their economic impact can reach deep into a cattleman’s pockets.

The stagnant future of fly control

March 24, 2020

Melissa Beck

We have billion-dollar problems in the beef industry. Here are a few of the commonly reported billion-dollar hits we take annually: fescue toxicosis, bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and, surprisingly, flies.

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Horn flies on pastured cattle

West: Fly control with mineral, bags and tags

South-Central: Feed-through insecticides for horn flies

Take the bite out of horn flies with fly control mineral

[Podcast] The importance of controlling flies on your dairy operation

Options for feed-through fly control with costs and benefits

South Central: Strategies for horn and stable flies

Fight summer flies with feed-throughs

Controlling profit-robbing flies

The stagnant future of fly control

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