Getting fly control right on poultry farms | 農藥合法資訊網

2017年7月31日—Mostpeoplewelcometheonsetofsummer,butforpoultryproducersit...Usinglarvicidetokillmaggotsbeforetheyhatchintofliescanbe ...

Most people welcome the onset of summer, but for poultry producers it brings the threat of a fly population explosion. No matter how careful you are, flies will migrate and find their way into the sheds, and once they start breeding they can very quickly become a problem.

The most challenging sites are laying units with slatted floors, as the litter provides ideal conditions for flies to breed. So what can producers do to reduce the risk?

According to Dave Reece, fly consultant at Oakwood Farm Services and technical adviser to Lodi UK, the first step is to keep the farm clean and tidy to reduce potential food sources and breeding sites.

“Clean up feed spills and standing water, and make sure any dead bird bins are sealed,” he says. It’s impossible to keep adult flies out of a shed, given the need for ventilation, but pheromone traps outside the house can be effective.

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