Successful fly control starts long before producers reach for an insecticide, says David Prentice, DVM. “Fly populations are like icebergs. The flies that we’re actually seeing are only about 20 percent.” In this article, he discusses prioritizing premise and environmental management, different fly species and matching insecticide use to individual farm situations. Our July 15th post complements Prentice’s article <Link>.
Source: Bovine Veterinarian, July 15, 2026. Link.
Successful fly management begins with sanitation rather than chemistry. Step one really is to clean up your environment. Step two is to concentrate on that 80 percent, the larval side, so that the adult fly population doesn’t grow to too high of a peak.” – David Prentice, DVM
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