Fly Control for Organic Dairies

Content Source: University of Arkansas

Resource Explained

This factsheet from the University of Arkansas covers fly control strategies for organic dairies. It identifies four key pest species — house flies, horn flies, face flies, and stable flies — and their impacts on milk production and cattle health. Control methods discussed include sanitation practices, biological parasitoids, mechanical traps, and pyrethrin-based insecticides approved for organic production.

Region

Midwest

Topic

Livestock Well-Being

Category

Dairy, Livestock

Year Published

2014

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