Managing stable fly production at pasture feeding sites
Blood-feeding stable flies (Stomoxys calcitrans), also called biting house flies, are pests of livestock in confined animal feeding operations (AFOs). Confined feeding sites provide an abundance of...
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Reducing fly numbers on pastured cattle
As late spring approaches, livestock producers should evaluate and select pasture fly control options available for their specific management system. This article focuses on three fly species which...
View ArticleHouse Fly and Stable Fly Management in and Near Livestock Facilities
The stable fly and house fly are the major insect pests at confined livestock units. The stable fly has a piercing-type mouthpart which is used to pierce the skin to obtain a blood meal. House flies do...
View ArticleBiological Control of Flies in Cattle Feedlots
The stable fly and house fly are the major insect pests associated with cattle feedlots. The stable fly irritates cattle by biting and feeding on blood, causing cattle to gain less weight. The house...
View ArticleSpring fly control
Even though it’s only March it is not too early to plan our fly control strategy for the spring and summer. The first step in developing an integrated program to control flies is to understand which...
View ArticleFly Control in Dairies
House fly and stable fly maggots develop in moist, spilled feed, and bedding or organic matter mixed with manure, in and around dairy barns. A successful control program is based on effective...
View ArticleFly Control in Hog Facilities
Several species of flies may be present around swine facilities. House flies are the most common, but the stable fly, little house fly and mosquito may also be present. House flies are pests primarily...
View ArticleIntegrated approach key to stable fly control
Dozens of feedlot and dairy operators have called David Taylor wondering how to control flies that are irritating the heck out of their cattle and taking big bites out of their billfolds. “The first...
View ArticleUse parasitoids and insecticides together to battle flies
There are three ways to control stable flies and house flies in a confined livestock facility: sanitation, sanitation and sanitation. But since we know that the best sanitation practices won’t totally...
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