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Controlling Flies in Equine Stables
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A Bit About Me and my Horse(s)
Personally, I am an outdoor enthusiast, and do some hiking, cycletouring, paddling, and riding.
Professionally, I am an expert in biological pest management (using good insects to control bad insects).
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http://bugsforbugs.ca
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Biological Control Of Flies in Equine Stables

Flies are very difficult to control because traditional methods only focus on the adult stage. This may bring a sudden “knock-down” effect, but it is normally short lived and soon after you have the same problem.



Biological control introduces natural enemies of flies that instinctively prey upon or parasitize them in their immature stages. The industry is heavily regulated, and any commercial products must be indigenous and not harmful to any other non-target organisms before being… Continue

Posted on July 6, 2009 at 2:37pm

Controlling Flies in Equine Stables

When springtime arrives the earth is warmed up and it bounds back to life. Most of that life is very welcome, but some of it we would rather do without. One such example we equine lovers have to deal with are those pesky flies. Why do horses and flies go hand in hand anyway? The answer is because the horses provide flies with an abundance of their favourite breeding ground: manure. If we can limit fly population where they breed by introducing natural enemies, then it becomes a long-term… Continue

Posted on June 17, 2009 at 10:56pm — 4 Comments

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At 8:36pm on July 6, 2009, Sarah at HorseJobs.ca said…
Great website Frank. Keep up the blog posts, this is great stuff!
At 10:52am on June 19, 2009, Barbara F. said…
Happy Birthday, Frank!
At 11:31pm on June 18, 2009, Dorothy McDonall said…
Welcome to Barnmice!
 
 
 

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