- Flies are attracted to cows eyes, teats and open wounds

- Flies harbour and transmit in excess of 100 diseases

- Flies cause cows extreme discomfort which can result in; Reduced weight gain

Lower Milk Yield in cattleAn inferior quality of milk

- It is proven that fly treatment has been shown to increase milk yield and meat production

-Fly infestations can mean more time spent cleaning eggs to remove fly specks.

-Flies can cause a downgrading of egg quality.

-Fly maggots have a negative impact on poultry manure quality due to liquefaction, which also fosters the release of ammonia which is responsible for;

increased chronic respiratory diseases, Increased corrosion

Increased ventilation costs

-A female fly lays 200 eggs in each laying period and from egg to fly takes approximately 8 days.

-It is proven fly treatment has shown to result in a marked production of egg production

-Flies are a serious problem in modern pig houses. Some of the diseases they spread can be extremely harmful to swine including;

AnthraxDysentery

Tuberculosis

-Flies are attracted to sows’ teats, eyes and open wounds. The illnesses transmitted affect both sows and piglets

-Flies feeding on secretions from the eyes, nose and small wounds distracts the animal from grazing which causes a reduction in growth and productivity.

-Fly infestations cause a significant reduction in meat.