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Fly Season Solutions

(Elanco Animal Health)

Keeping pests away from your livestock is crucial for their well-being and the biosecurity of your facilities. 

Flies are often an underestimated menace to cattle producers and can significantly impact the well-being and profitability of your herd through: 

  • Reduced weight gain
  • Reduced milk production
  • Disease transmission 

Fly infestations can cause agitation and discomfort, which interrupts grazing resulting in compromised nutrition and production losses. 

Yearly weights can be reduced by up to 18%,1 contributing to $1 billion in annual losses to the U.S. livestock industry due to horn flies.2 Add to this that stable flies cost producers an estimated $2.2 billion annually,2 and it is evident that flies are more than just a nuisance. 

Managing flies and other pests with a targeted control point approach is an important step. Control costly ticks, flies and lice with the largest portfolio in cattle. 

Parasites with an appetite for your herd and bottom line don’t stand a chance against Elanco’s innovative portfolio of insect control products. There are proven Elanco products for every threat: pour-ons, sprays, dusts, baits and more. 

Ask your herd supply retailer or Elanco sales rep for product recommendations. Learn more at ElancoFlyControl.com.


1 Boxler, D. 2017. "Managing horn flies." University of Nebraska-Lincoln BeefWatch. 
http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/beef/6527/37663](http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/beef/6527/37663. Accessed 12/5/2017.
2 Taylor, D. et al. 2012. "Economic impact of stable flies on dairy and beef cattle production." J Med Entomol. 49.1: 198-209.
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