Famine, Saturday, My 26,1980 Fly Control large populations of adult Flies are a big problem on flies. many farms. Many farmers New Fly Sprays are plagued with the Fortunately, we have two problem of how to control new residual sprays recently large numbers of adult flies, approved for use in dairy, The secret to controlling livestock and poultry flies is to not let large facilities for controlling numbers of adult flies build adult flies. These two up - easier said than done! materials are Ectiban and And that doesn’t answer the Atroban. Recent studies problem of how to deal with performed in the county Lancaster Co. DHIA (Continued from Page Cl 9) David Zimmerman Samuel E Beiler David S King Parke H Ranck IvanS Stoltzfus Earl Smoker Curtis E Akers Melvin R Eby P Robert Wenger P & Marvin Herr Robert L Gruber Curtis L Martin Samuel Stoltzfus Melvin J Martin Carl L Martin John E Click Nathan E Stoltzfus Willis M Martin Samuel B Lapp Wenger Brothers J Wade Groff LeviS Stoltzfus Galen W Crouse Harry L Troop SamK Stoltzfus Harvey W Stoltzfus John K Stoltzfus JohnF Stoltzfus Lloyd B Sensenig KEEP YOUR BIRDS AND HOGS COOL Low Pressure Evaporative Cooling and (Used widely throughout the Industry) SPRAYING SYSTEMS FOGGING NOZZLE 16171-y2l-2 or S' . / SPRAYING SYSTEMS CO. WHEATON, IL Lower Temperature in House 8° -15° F. (Depending on wet bulb temperature) REDUCE LOSS OF STOCK DUE TO HOT WEATHER - INCREASE PERFORMANCE Efficient - Will operate at pressure as low as 20 PSI Economic - No pump required Easy installation - Mount Pipe Drill Hole Attach Nozzle For further information: Spraying Systems Company Represented by Almaka Corporation Three East Wynnewood Road Wynnewood, PA 19096 (2 642-7993 Daily Pipeline By Glenn A. Shirk Extension Dairy Agent R&GrH 51 0 84 1 43 4 4 0 174 RH 51 0 86 3 52 5 3 3 174 R&GrH 24 4 87 7 49 6 3 5 174 RH 56 8 90 2 44 7 3 9 173 RH 49 5 82 6 48 4 3 6 173 R&GrH 440 93 9 463 37 173 RH 59 0 86 0 49 2 3 5 173 RH 51 0 84 1 47 6 3 6 172 RH 27 5 85 6 44 8 3 8 172 R&GrJ 34 6 89 5 36 9 4 7 172 R&GrH 88 0 90 2 48 9 3 5 172 R&GrH 29 9 967 461 37 172 R&GrH 36 1 84 6 46 7 3 7 172 RH 39 6 88 6 44 3 3 9 172 RH 77 0 82 8 45 0 3 8 171 R&GrH 37 0 86 1 45 0 3 8 171 RH 710 91 3 43 3 3 9 170 R&GrH 51 8 941 491 3 5 170 RH 30 8 93 7 45 5 3 7 170 RH 55 9 81 1 48 0 3 5 170 RH 43 7 89 3 44 5 3 8 169 R&GrH 45 6 94 3 45 5 3 7 159 RH 130 1 86 8 49 2 3 4 169 RH 53 0 93 5 50 4 3 4 169 R&GrH 301 918 50 2 3 4 169 RH 58 0 80 0 44 3 3 8 168 RH 36 3 82 3 46 5 3 6 168 R&GrH 29 6 801 47 4 3 5 168 R&GrH 51 7 918 43 3 3 9 168 Dust Control have shown these materials to be very effective in giving long lasting control, even to those flies that have developed resistance to other materials that were being used previously. The wettable powder for mulation of Ectiban is ex pected to provide longer lasting control than the liquid emulsifiable con centrates. If these materials are used, do not expect an im mediate and drastic reduction in adult fly numbers. Remember, these materials work on the adult flies only not on the eggs nor the larvae. But, they will help greatly to reduce future egg laying activity. From the time they are laid, fly eggs require about 13 days to develop into a fly So if you have large numbers of flies, you also have large numbers of fly eggs that are waiting to hatch. Even if you spray with one of these new products, it will be another two weeks before most of the eggs now laid will hatch out into adult flies, and before you " K 'prve much of a reduction in fly numbers Best Control The best method of con trolling flies is to prevent them by practicing good sanitation. Preventing buildups of flies also prevents egg laying activity, and that prevents future flies. Flies like to breed in damp, fibrous manure and they multiply rapidly Note the emphasis on damp and fibrous. Bedded manure packs are excellent breeding places for flies. So is the damp manure that accumulates in comers POURED SOLID CONCRETE STORAGE SYSTEMS vH Increase Your Volume By In-Ground Storage 410 Main St. of lots and pens and along the edges of curbs This manure should be cleaned out regularly to break up the fly breeding cycle. When manure is spread on a -field, it dries out when exposed to the sun and air, and it becomes difficult for fly eggs to develop. Manure that cannot be spread can be stored for future spreading If stored, the surface of the stored manure should be kept either dry or liquid, but not damp. This will help prevent fly breeding ac tivity Fly larvae find it hard to exist in dry crusts or liquids, but they can develop in the damp edge that joins the dry and the liquid phase of the stored manure Fortunately though, in many manure storages, this damp edge is constantly changing, getting either wetter or drier as liquids evaporate, as precipitation falls or as manure is either added or removed Thus, even in these damp edges, fly breeding activity is frequently interrupted by the constant changes in moisture conditions. Other Control Measures Larvacides are also ef fective in preventing fly larvae developing m the manure Rabon can be fed to cattle through the gram ration or through salt blocks. If a larvacide is used, it should be fed to all cattle on the farm the milking herd, dry cows, young stock, steers, etc. The trick is to have no “untreated” manure on the farm where flies can develop This method has also helped to reduce rat tail maggot populations Any Sixe CONCRETE WORK, INC. • Akron, PA 17501 • (71 7) 859-2074 or 733-9196 Fly baits can be placed in areas where flies con centrate, but care should be used to protect feed, cows, pets and children from the bait. Fogging can provide quick, temporary knock down of flies present in the barn at the time of spraying. Flies are also discouraged by breezes. These can be created by using fans to circulate large quantities of air. If cows are kept indoors during the heat of the day, these fans, in addition to ATTENTION FARMERS... Now Is The Time To Think About Getting Rid Of Those Pesty Flies PYRENONE DAIRY BEEF S DAIRY SPRAY AEROSOL CREUTZBURG, BMC. Livestock Supplies On The Farm Service - PH: 717-768-7181 Open Daily - 8 to 5; Saturday 8 to 12 ★ PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE BY MAIL Send For CREUTZBURG, INC. FREE CATALOG: Lincoln Highway East, Box 7 Paradise, PA 17562 NAME STREET. CITY STATE ilage Pit Walls lanure Pit Walls etaining Walls helping to discourage flies, will help increase cow comfort, appetites, and fat tests and help hold milk production levels. Dust bags located in cow exits and shaded rest areas will help protect cows from face flies. The use of special ear tags treated with an insecticide, will also help with face fly control And, this will prevent pink eye problems Be sure to use insecticides in accordance with label instructions ZIP