A Primer on Biting Flies from Colorado State University
This information from Colorado State University can help you better understand the flying and biting pests you are fighting.
Fly Control
Controlling Water and Airflow to Reduce Biting Flies
Exerting control over the environment where horses live can go a long way toward keep flies at bay, and it is environmentally friendly. By controlling moisture in the environment as well as airflow, you can make your stable less hospitable to flies.
Insecticides and Repellents for External Parasite Control
There are many ways to protect your horses against external parasites, but one of the most common is to use insecticides or repellents on the animal.
Predator Wasps for Horse Farm Fly Control
Biological insect control has received great acclaim in recent years as a means of avoiding the use of chemicals in the environment. One such “green” strategy is the use of predator wasps to target stable flies and houseflies, which are the majority of flies pestering your horses.
A Revolution in Fly Spray
SmartPak announces New and Improved OutSmart Fly Spray powered by Nature’s Technology
Reduce Flies On Your Horses and Property
How can you reduce the fly burden on your property? Here are some helpful tips to help you decrease the flies, thus decrease their negative impact on you, your horses and the people around your facility.
Understand Summer Insects Around Your Farm
With the heat and humidity of summer come an abundance of bugs, including several types of flies, ticks and stinging pests.
Everything You Want To Know to Fight Bugs
If you have horses, you have bugs! They do more than just irritate you and your horse; these insects are responsible for causing a variety of problems.
Some Horses are Hypersensitive to Insect Bites
Insect bite hypersensitivity (bug bite allergy) is a common problem during the summer. Horses with insect bite allergies may have any combination of hives, itchiness, hair loss, and dermatitis.
Allies in Fighting Flies
Horses of yesteryear only had tails and each other to fight flies. The fly control battle today offers many more allies and tools in your arsenal. Here are tips to help.
Stop Flies Before They Start
In part two of our series on fly control, we tackle the pros and cons of parasites and feed-through methods for ridding your barn of flies.
Dead On the Spot
Fly season is upon us, so here are a few tips to get ahead of these pesky critters. This is the first of a two-part series on fly control—stay tuned for feed-through solutions on May 21.
Bug v. Bug — And You Win
See how one farm is tackling its fly population by bringing in more flies. Can fly parasites work for you?
Bye, Bye Flies!
Controlling the fly population at any barn is an annual battle. And with new fly-born diseases, it's more critical than ever.
Special Insect Control Section — The War Against Bugs
Where there are horses, there are insects. But there's also hope.
Covering Up
To help the horses in your care battle annoying and biting insects, here's a roundup of fly masks and sheets.
