Fly Life
Face Fly (musca autumnalis)
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- Non-biting fly; measures 6-8 millimeteres
- Direct transmitters of pinkeye in cattle
- Larvae grows in freshly deposited cattle manure
- Blood- feeding fly; measures 4 to 5 millimeters
- Stays on cattle after feeding
- Moves to the underside of cattle during rain and hot temperatures
- Carries diseases that decrease weight gain and lower milk production
- Larvae grows in cattle manure (does best in grass manure of pastured cattle)
- Nuisance blood-feeding fly; measures 6 to 8 millimeters
- interrupts cattle's normal feeding and resting activities
- Larvae grows in wet manure mixed with soil, straw, bedding material, silage or grain
- Non-biting fly; measures 6 to 9 millimeters
- Most abundant insect associated with the cattle but causes the least amount of harm
- May cause ear flapping, head shaking, or pen avoidance
- Larvae grows in virtually all substrates including feed, manure and vegetation
- Bloodsucking fly measures 19 to 25 millimeters
- Numerous painful bites can cause a significant loss of blood
- Larvae grows in mud along pond edges, stream banks, wetlands or seepage areas
Roloyl
Dan Whitted 402 484 -1315
