Whilst we are now seeing the hardest frosts we have had all winter, you may be wondering why I'm about to bombard you with the annual fly prevention newsletter. However, as the old saying goes "New Year, new method of fly control." So, please bear with and read on.
Nuisance and biting flies cause a number of issues, including:-
Reducing the fly population through the spring and summer (and our mild autumns!), can be a time-consuming headache and the consequences of Summer Mastitis (£250-300 per case, AHDB) and New Forest Eye (reduced DLW at weaning), are expensive and frustrating.
Our typical methods of control are synthetic pyrethroids and pyrethrins (Spot-On) and ivermectins (various - mec and - mectin pour-on/injectable products). Whilst these are effective products and will remain a necessary tool in our arsenal, it is important that we react to new information.
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