Controlling flies not only relieves cattle and livestock producers of an annoyance, but cattle performance and weight can drop when there is heavy infestation of flies without good control, which can lead to economic losses.
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Controlling flies keeps weight, performance up in cattle
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When cattle graze or stay in the dry lot during the summer, the horn fly and face fly are common pests that could be economically damaging and/or painful to the animals.
Controlling flies not only relieves cattle and livestock producers of an annoyance, but cattle performance and weight can drop when there is heavy infestation of flies without good control, which can lead to economic losses.
“Flies can cause an economic loss. If their infestations are heavy enough and fly control is not very good, we can have a loss in animal performance. Cows can lose some weight, and their lactating can be affected, according to Doug Landblom, NDSU Dickinson Research Extension Center (DREC) beef cattle and integrated systems specialist.
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