10/13/2009 01:27PM
Face flies are one of the most difficult pasture pests to control. They
are on cattle only for short periods of time during the day and stay
mostly on the head, which is difficult to treat with insecticides. Face
flies use an abrasive sponging mouthpart to stimulate tear flow from
the eyes.
09/28/2009 01:36PM
Insecticide-impregnated cattle ear tags release small amounts of an
insecticide which are distributed over the animal during grooming or
rubbing. In general, ear tags have provided excellent, long term
control of horn flies and a reduction in face fly numbers.
07/23/2009 01:32PM
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. - Flies cost the cattle industry more than $500 million each year, causing slowed weight gain, reduced milk production and diseases such as pinkeye and anaplasmosis. Effective fly control may require combined use of products, said a University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist
05/06/2009 12:55PM
Cattle pests, such as flies, cost cattlemen both in treatment costs and in lost production, due to irritation of the pests and the diseases they cause or transmit.In a survey of California cattlemen, face flies were rated as the worst pest, followed by horn flies and stable flies.
Face flies, in addition
03/20/2009 01:16PM
Face flies deposit eggs in cattle manure. The eggs are equipped with a breathing stock, the end of which sticks above the manure surface until the eggs hatch. The larvae pass through three larval stages in the manure then disperse to the edge or out of the manure to pupate. Face fly larvae (maggots)
03/17/2009 01:14PM
Differences in behavior between these two fly species is probably part of the story. Horn flies spend most of their time on the animal. They suck small amounts of blood frequently and leave only to lay their eggs on fresh cattle droppings. This constant presence on the animal means they are certain to
03/09/2009 09:22AM
The third year of drought means summer may arrive sooner and fly season may be longer and more severe than usual. Cattle pests, such as flies, cost cattlemen by increasing treatment costs, lost production, irritation to the cattle, and because of the diseases they can transmit. Fly infestations cost
03/05/2009 09:31AM
The primary non-biting, nuisance-type flies affecting livestock are the face fly and the house fly. The two species are similar in appearance and are difficult to distinguish from one another in all but the pupal stage, which is reddish-brown in the case of the house fly and white in the case of the
02/16/2009 08:17AM
DISTRIBUTION
During 1950-1951 the face fly was introduced into Nova Scotia from Europe and by 1953 was found in the northeastern U.S.; by 1960 it had spread to 26 states in the northeastern quarter of the U.S. The fly was first reported in Indiana in 1959 and is now a major livestock pest throughout