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Best management practices for fly control
It’s that time of year when all livestock producers should be implementing fly management strategies. There are several management decisions that can be made that will greatly decrease fly populations in and around livestock facilities.
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Remember Fly Control For Cattle This Summer
Fly infestations of cattle are a real concern during the summer months.
Typical flying insects that can cause problems in Illinois include
stable flies, house flies, horn flies, face flies, mosquitoes, horse
flies and deer flies.
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Fly Control Measures
You should not wait until a problem exists to begin a fly control
program. Flies are among the most difficult pests to control. A good
program needs to be in place before fly numbers increase. Often flies
are hidden during a portion of their lifecycle making them undetectable.
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Cattle behavior tells which flies are biting
Cattle are not passive hosts to the various flies pestering them.
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