By Jim Salfer, Dairy Extension Educator, St Cloud
Fly season will soon be here. Learn to identify common pest flies and strategies for control on confinement dairies on an I-29 Moo University Dairy Webinar from 12(noon)-1 p.m. Friday, March 26.
Different kinds of flies can bother your cows, workers, and neighbors. Stable flies bite, cause cows to bunch, reduce milk production, breed mainly in soiled cow and calf bedding, and pretty much stay on the premise. House flies breed in wetter manure, annoy people, and spread off-premise to bother neighbors. Routine premise sprays and fogs can keep numbers of both kinds low in confined spaces, but targeted source reduction through debris management outdoors is a more sustainable approach. Listen to Dr. Roger Moon discuss these issues and ask him questions.
Dr. Roger Moon retired from University of Minnesota’s Entomology department in 2016 after 36 years of service in research, teaching, and outreach in Veterinary Entomology. He continues to study and publish on the biology, ecology, and management of filth flies and other arthropods that occur around livestock, wildlife, and people.
Pre-registration is required; however, there is no registration fee. Register at https://z.umn.edu/flycontrolstrategies.