Horn Flies: Violating Vector
Those tiny flies that stay put on the cattle, unless disturbed, could be causing more trouble than it appears. Horn flies, about 3/16” long, usually rest head down, often with wings in the delta position, on the back, sides or belly of cattle. A horn fly has piercing, sucking mouth parts and can take 20 to 40 blood meals per day. The horn fly will not bite man, but will feed on horses, sheep or dogs, without establishing a breeding population, until cattle are available.
On Call
Well, it has finally warmed up. And with three to four days of warm weather I have already started seeing flies on many of the cattle I work on daily. So what are your options to control flies and other parasites to minimize the damage done to your cattle’s production? Let’s take a look at several options for both external and internal parasites.
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