It is that time of year when we have to worry about fly control in cattle herds. We talk a lot about integrated pest ...

Proper tiling can reduce wet barnyards. * Cut weeds and control excessive plant growth around facilities. This will also reduce odor problems * Wet Feeds: Various flies (e.g. stable fly) can develop ...

“The first step to determining when to apply control is to properly scout pastures and cattle to determine fly type and fly populations.” Horn flies are gray and are about half the size of a housefly.

These may serve as a primary control method or can be applied later in the season as fly tag effectiveness declines. Their duration of protection is generally shorter, from one to three weeks, and is ...

It is never too early to plan and begin to implement seasonal fly control on your dairy and in your heifer raising operation ... with some studies showing a milk loss of more than 3 lb/cow/day. Feed ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. An adult New World screwworm fly sits at rest in ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — It’s the time of year when flies and ticks start becoming a problem for cattle, and they can be more than just a nuisance. “These external parasites not only cause irritation and ...

Spraying to control mosquitos and black flies in central Labrador starts this week. The program, which aims to reduce mosquito and black fly larvae in their habitats before they emerge as biting ...

PARIS (Reuters) - The United States will likely resume Mexican cattle imports by year-end ... good picture of what our risk level is for the fly continuing to move north," USDA’s chief ...

“This bipartisan legislation will fund a new sterile fly facility to help stop the spread of the destructive New World screwworm and protect New Mexico’s 1.4 million cattle and calve ...