‘Tis the Season for Fly Control Prep
As the weather warms up and we look forward to spring and summer, it’s time to start thinking about combatting flies, specifically horn flies, and their unwanted damage. These blood-feeding pests can not only cause irritation, reduce weight gain and decline milk production but horn flies have been associated with estimated losses of $1 billion annually.
There are multiple fly control products and techniques to help manage horn fly infestations. One of the less labor-intensive methods is through Insect Growth Regulators (IGR). IGRs are consumed and then excreted where they prevent larva in the manure from maturing into the adult stage. As a result, they put a halt to the horn flies reproduction. Since IGRs disrupt the maturation process, it’s important to incorporate IGRs early one; one of the common recommendations is starting 30 days prior to the last frost. If you happen to miss this window, IGRs are certainly still effective throughout fly season, however, other fly control techniques will also need incorporated to help eliminate the adult population.
Other control techniques such as sprays, pour-ons, and self-treatment devices (dust bags and oilers) may require more labor (applying and re-filling) but still serve as an effective control method. We offer a wide array of fly control products like feed premixes, minerals, and self-treatment devices:
- CTI Fly Control Altosid Lick Tub
- Clarifly
- Rabon 7.76%
- Altosid Premix
- VitaFerm
- Cattleman’s Blend CTC/IGR
- Concept-Aid IGR/CTC
- Cattle Grazer IGR/CTC Mineral
- PH White Cattle Rubs
- Kay Dee SR 8.2 CTC/IGR
- SmartLic
- FlaxLic IGR
- MinLic IGR
- NE22 IGR
- NE Mag 22
- NE-30 IGR
- Pasture 21 IGR
- Pasture Mag 21 IGR
- JustiFly
- PH White Face Flyps
Call your Stutsman Territory Sales Manager to prepare for fly control season or pick up your fly control products at your local Stutsman dealer; click here to locate!
Remember you can always access our product lineup on the Feed Ingredients page; check it out here!
Sources: Boxler, Dave. “Fly Control for Cattle on Rangeland and Pasture” beef.unl.edu/cattleproduction/controllingflies