Integrated pest management is commonplace for controlling crop pests and similar concepts apply to controlling livestock pests including using the right type of control at the right time for the right duration.
Horn flies, face flies, and stable flies are not just irritants to livestock, but are also economically important to producers due to negative impacts on milk production and calf weaning weights. In addition, they can a
Now that warm weather has arrived, everyone will start to focus on all the chores that have to be done to “gear” up for the upcoming season, including fly control.
Every spring horn flies are guaranteed to steal production, pounds and profits. Early control is key.
There are many products on the market to control flies: insecticide ear tags, pour-ons, insect growth regulators (IGR