Hi, I have irrigated horse pastures which are miserable right now for the horses due to face flies and small biting insects (maybe no seems). What would you recommend for applying that would be safe for horses to graze on? We have dry heat 90-100 degrees in summer California. The barns are fine and have spray system but I’d like to get the pastures under control. Fly traps don’t work at all. Thanks Cathy M.
Face flies can be repelled by directly treating horses and cattle using our MINI MISTER or PUMP SPRAYER. You can also spray their pasture to help reduce the flies reproduction cycle.
In case you don’t know, face flies spend most of their lives in manure. So if you are recycling manure, this would be a key site that should be treated. And if you’re leaving the manure out in the pastures; these areas should also be treated. Additionally, any shaded or moist areas where biting pests like noseeums, mosquitoes or other biting flies may be breeding should also be treated.
Lastly, treating the horses directly is also suggested. When done properly, this type of face fly biting insect pest management program will help cut down on the amount of flies attacking and biting. Ultimately this will help your horses have a more comfortable summer.
TREAT THE LIVESTOCK FIRST
The best treatment for your livestock is PERMETHRIN 10. It’s odorless and labeled for use on a range of animals as a dip. Permethrin will handle all pests and can be used as needed in the Mini Mister or Pump Sprayer.
We have found 4 oz per gallon (in the pump sprayer) is effective although it’s labeled for a higher rate if needed. In the Mini Mister; 1/2 oz per tank. Plan on treating every few days to start but if you treat the surrounding land, you will get extended periods of protection that may last 10-14 days.
As stated above, you can apply Permethrin with any standard PUMP SPRAYER but if you plan on treating a large area, consider getting an ELECTRIC FOGGER . These will save time and chemical costs by 50-75%
So if you have 1/2 acre or less to treat (like their stable and the area around some buildings), our BUGSPRAY FOGGER will work fine. It holds a gallon of mixed product and will pump out 30-40 feet making short work of 1/4 to 1/2 acre lots.
But if you have an acre or more to treat, consider mist blowing.
The SOLO MIST BLOWER is the “Cadillac” version of these machines and offers up the most comfortable, easy to handle design. It features a super quiet smooth running 2 cycle motor, 3+ gallon holding tank and 50+ foot mist range. It will handle 1-3 acres no problem and
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