Stable Fly Control, Stable Flies

Stable Fly Control

Stable Fly Identification
Stable Fly Biology
Inspecting Stable Flies
Stable Fly Control
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Stable flies are known for their bites, they are also called "biting flies". They bite people, livestock,pets and other mammals. The bites may feel like a needle stab. Most bites occur around the ankles and lower parts of the legs.
Stable flies are very persistent when searching for a blood meal.

Identification of the Stable Fly

Size: About 1/4 inch long

The identity of the Stable Fly is sometimes confused with the House Fly.

The STABLE FLY can be easily distinguished from other common domestic flies by the long, pointed proboscis which extends in front of the head.

Both males and females use this proboscis to pierce the skin of a host and suck blood. The bite is painful and outdoor human activity may be curtailed when these flies are numerous.

The Stable fly ingests liquids by piercing (bites), while the house fly has a sponging mouth part.

Biology of Stable Flies

Eggs are laid in sch places as decaying hay, straw, fermenting weeds, grass and sea weeds.

The eggs hatch from 1 to 3 days into yellowish-white maggots or larvae. These larvae pass through 3 instars and pupate in the last larval skin. In warm weather the pupal stage lasts 6 to 20 days. The average adult lives about 20 days.

The early morning and late afternoon hours are commonly peak feeding times.

Peak activity usually occurs during warm periods following rainfall.

Stable flies like to feed on the lower parts of the hosts such as the legs and belly of horses and cattle.

Cattle, horses, and people are typically bitten on the legs; dogs and swine are generally bitten on the ears.

Even though the female requires a blood meal in order to lay eggs, both male and female feed on blood.

About 60 - 120 eggs are laid at a time with some flies surviving to lay two or more batches of eggs

. Eggs hatch in less than 24 hours to produce larvae (maggots) that feed and grow beneath the surface of the breeding material.

Breeding sites include rotting straw or straw hay, wet and decaying spilled grain, fermenting piles of vegetation (such as weed or grass cuttings), silage, and manure in mounds .

Inspecting for Stable Flies

Stable flies are commonly found around stables and houses, and also along the seashore and near dog kennels.

Stable flies prefer to feed outdoors and rarely are found feeding or resting indoors.

The false stable flies and dump flies may also be problems in certain areas. They are non-biting flies.

Control and Elimination

Exclusion and Sanitation, Insecticides, Traps, and Aerosols

1. Exclusion and Sanitation:

Eliminating the breeding sites is critical in control of all flies.

Ongoing sanitation is critically important in stables to eliminate the breeding material, reducing and eliminating the population. Stable flies
breed in decaying grass or crop clippings, hay residues, and silage. Because
they are extremely strong fliers, the source of the infestation may be located
up to several hundred miles away.

Sanitation is the first measure of defense, even though there are various traps and sprays that are used to kill flies, it is necessary to eliminate the source in order to eliminate them.

Whenever possible, food and materials on which the flies can lay their eggs must be removed, destroyed, as a breeding medium, or isolated from the egg-laying adult. Killing adult flies will reduce infestation, but elimination of breeding areas is necessary for good management.

The key to controlling these infestations is to locate and eliminate their breeding sources.
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A space spray KONK II
(Pyrethrin spray) can be used as a quick kill, reducing populations of flying insects.

Garbage cans and dumpsters should have tight-fitting lids and be cleaned regularly.

Drainage will often aid control, getting rid of extra moisture.

Openings of buildings should be tightly screened with screen.

2. Insecticides : Residual, Aerosols, and Fogging
Areas where the flies are resting can be sprayed with residual or contact insecticides.
The flies rest on the sprayed surface and pick up enough insecticide to kill them.
When spraying the surfaces, it should be wet enough to the point of runoff, but not enough to form puddles.
Residual Insecticides:
DEMON WP or Cynoff WP are wettable powders, mixed with water to spray exterior surfaces where flies would land, sprayed once a month.

Aerosols
Hand held space sprays for a quick knock down would be pyrethrin contact aerosols:
konk ii KONK II
V TECH MIST METERED FLYING INSECT KILLER / AUTOMATIC AIR GUARD DISPENSER is an automatic dispenser to be used with the the V Tech Mist Metered Flying Insect Killer.
The V Tech Mist Metered automatic aerosol will last 30 days.

Fogging Insecticides-Non Residual
If you find that fogging inside a building would be neccessary, we also carry fogging material and professional fogger equipment:
FOGGING MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT

3. Trapping-Glue and Outside

FLY PAPER-1 ribbon=3 ft.x1 inch strip of sticky paper .

WINDOW FLY TRAP-allows you to use a trap to stick on the window, without using an insecticide.

ADVANTAGE FLY TRAP is an excellent trap for the outside, with a unique attractant lure included.
It will trap house flies, blow flies and a broad range of other fly species:

3. Electronic traps: Inside Use

These electronic fly traps are very efficient and functional

INSECTALITE 18 WATT FLY TRAP and the INSECTALITE 30 WATT PROFESSIONAL FLY TRAP

Insectakill Fly Traps-Insectakill Zappers- 30,40, 80 Watt Models-White Metal and Stainless Steel

Click Here: All Electronic Fly Traps

4. Fly Baits :
Insecticide baits such as Maxforce Fly Bait or Stimukill Fly Bait can be used to aid in house-fly control.
The baits should be distributed along walls, window sills or other areas where flies congregate inside buildings, and in areas outside where flies congregate.
As with all fly control, sanitation is very important when using a fly bait. Remove trash and other breeding sources, so the Fly bait will be there only feeding source.
Make sure the baits are inaccessible to animals or children.Recommended fly baits would be:

MAXFORCE FLY BAIT

Stimukil Fly Bait

Use Apache Fly Bait Stations to hold the Fly Baits

Place the Advantage fly trap and the fly baits away from areas that you want to see flies, in that they have attractants that will draw the flies.
You will want to place the Advantage trap in sunny area on cooler days and shady areas on warmer days. The Advantage trap is designed to be hung. Call for further information as each situation is very different with perhaps different product recommendations.

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