Posted by Dr. Travis White on June 26 2009 08:58
With summer fast approaching it is time to think about fly management and control for our cattle operations. "Horn" and "face" flies are more numerous on pastured and range cattle than on feedlot animals. This occurs because horn fly eggs are deposited in fresh cow manure and develop there. The manure patties in feedlots are much more likely to be stepped on, broken up and the fly cycle disrupted. "Horn" flies stay on the cattle continuously and suck blood, which causes irritation as wel... [More]