Fly Control Available at Odiorne Feed! Rains are bringing out flies, fleas, ticks and other insects which pose a risk to livestock. There are many options to control these – and we are standing by to pick the right type!
Feed-through:
Mineral & protein supplements are available with Altosid IGR, which is consumed by the livestock and passes through the manure. Fly eggs laid in fresh manure where IGR prevents their development.
PVM IGR Molasses Tubs (from Positive Feed) – is a molasses based mineral tub that is “cooked” molasses, along with our patented vein technology.
Purina Wind and Rain Fly Control – Purina WR mineral tubs & bags of loose mineral come with IGR as a low cost option.
Pour Ons:
Ivermectin is for the treatment and control of gastrointestinal roundworms (including inhibited Ostertagia ostertagi), lungworms, grubs, horn flies, sucking and biting lice, and sarcoptic mange mites in cattle.
Cydectin is the industry’s #1 selling pour-on deworming brand. It contains the active ingredient moxidectin, which controls 33 parasite species and stages while remaining dung beetle and earthworm friendly.
ULTRA BOSS POUR-ON INSECTICIDE: Containing 5% permethrin and 5% piperonyl butoxide, ULTRA BOSS POUR-ON INSECTICIDE controls lice, flies and more in lactating and non-lactating dairy cattle, beef cattle and calves.
Sprays & Dust:
Permethrin 10% or Python are labeled for application directly on animals, but can also be put down in/around the pen.
Co-Ral 1% Livestock Dust may be used to fill cattle dust bags or it may be applied directly to cattle, swine or swine bedding by use of a shaker can. When used as recommended, Co.Ral 1% Livestock Dust controls horn flies and lice on beef and dairy cattle and lice on swine.
Super II Dairy & Farm Spray is a ready-to-use dual-purpose formula (pyrethrins + vapona) designed to protect dairy and beef cattle from attacks of biting flies in barns and out in the pasture. Also, to function as an effective space spray for quick knockdown and kill of flies in barns.
Ear tags:
Corathon or Tri-Zap can last up to 5 months! Cows lactating? Tri-Zap and Patriot are labeled for lactating cows!
Quick Tips for Controlling Flies for your Cattle:
Now is the time to map out your fly control program. Horn flies normally begin showing up in spring when average daily temperatures reach 65º F for a period of two weeks. They remain a nuisance until cool weather in late fall or early winter. Here are four quick tips to help you develop an integrated management program for controlling horn flies in your cattle enterprise:
- Clean and remove fly breeding media in confined areas.
- Use premise sprays to kill flies in shelter and shade areas.
- Use pour-on, spray-on, or rub-on insecticides, insecticide dusts, or ear tags to control adult flies on animals.
- Use feed or supplemental mineral products containing an Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) such as Altosid® (brand name for methoprene). This type of feed additive passes through an animal’s digestive system relatively unchanged. It remains effective in the manure, where it stops development of immature horn flies before they emerge as adult flies.
Altosid is available in select Purina products with the MTH designation. These products are available as both free-choice minerals and Cattle Chow products. Feed and supplemental mineral products that contain Altosid work best if they are fed in spring prior to the appearance of flies and continued until cold weather restricts fly activity in late fall.
Visit us to learn more about the Fly Control Available at Odiorne Feed!