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Recent studies by the United States Department of Agriculture show flies cost the US Dairy and Beef industry over one billion dollars per year.
Flies cause production loss by traumatizing cattle through repeated biting, feeding on their blood and transmitting bacteria that cause disease. With one pair of breeding flies capable of producing 25 million flies, an integrated and effective complete fly control program is essential. The following factors contribute to fly population:
Temperature and moisture affect the rate of fly reproduction.
Migration of non-resident flies from location to location allow disease transfer as well as increasing chances of infestation.
Survival of base population through the winter season. Higher fly rates at the end of the Summer/Fall seasons increases the base population that can begin breeding in the spring - resulting in heavy fly infestations early in the season.
Major fly problems within North America are:
Horn flies
House flies
Face flies
Stable flies Buffalo flies
Black flies
Mastitis flies
There is no single solution to a problem of this magnitude; a combination of management practices is required to break the fly reproduction cycle, attacking each stage of fly growth for maximum control.
DeLaval offers not only efficacious fly control products, but effective fly-control equipment, including the DeLaval Automatic Fly Control System – an automated heavy duty stainless steel arch system developed and tested for large herds.
A durable, concentrated pour-on formula in a spray, provides long-lasting fly control efficacy. Specially formulated to cover the cow, and provide control even in regions where cow-cooling systems are in use, DeLaval Automatic Fly Spray is an important part of your fly control program. Use with the DeLaval Air-Operated Fly Control System and provide your cows with the protection they need to reduce stress and disease brought on by flies. To learn more about the DeLaval Fly Control System see brochure above.
DeLaval also offers these other fly control options.
1. Fly curtains
2. Fly strings
3. Fly baits
4. Metered fly spray aerosols
5. Dusting kits
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