Most IGRs are delivered to cattle in feed or mixed into free choice supplement products. Fly tags can be used as a passive fly control. Tags are embedded with insecticide and last 60 to 90 days.

While many producers opt to put fly control tags in the ears of the cattle at the start of the summer, those tags can lose their efficacy by late summer, Lubbers said. “It is important to remove ...

However, there are control tactics that can help keep horn fly populations under wraps. When uncontrolled, horn flies can punish cattle with as many as 120,000 bites per day. During peak ...

Ohio State Extension educator Ted Wiseman provides tips to control flies around livestock to reduce stress and disease transmission.

Biological control includes parasitic wasps, which are fly predators, and are effective but not viable on a large commercial cattle production scale since there are large numbers of animals in a herd.

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

UW Extension recently released a report that presents the latest research and management options for cattle ranchers faced with horn fly infestations ... estimates then can be used to determine ...

Fly control is important to helping ensure performance is not hampered and that your herd stays healthy and disease free. OVER THE COLES: Fly control for beef cattle Skip to main content Skip to ...

dealing with internal and external parasites of cattle and horses. He has conducted research for major animal health companies on many types of fly control tactics--chemical (insecticides ...