Natural Fly Control

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Updated 11-29-11

Fly predators are tiny wasps that are harmless to humans. They lay their eggs in fly larva, so more wasps hatch out of the fly pupa instead of the flies. Fly Predators used in conjunction with manure management, maggot control and adult fly control are an effective way of reducing fly populations.I've been using them for several years now and have seen the results. My horses are much happier now that they don't have hundreds of flies swarming them. Since I don't have to spray them with fly spray every day I also save money.

I witnessed something I didn't expect the other day. I was out visiting with our horses and I saw a hornet flying around my horse. This concerned me and my horse. Then I noticed it kept going back and forth by a fly. Then it pounced on the fly and carried it off. I never realized hornets did this.
It made me think back when I was a kid we kept rabbits outside. The manure fell into piles under the cage and flies would congregate there. I watched yellow jackets do the same thing that this hornet did. So I think I'll leave these wasps alone from now on. They never have bothered me unless I bothered them first. A word about bees and wasps. They are attracted to movement and dark colors. They can also smell a chemical released when an animal is scared. This triggers a defensive response in the bees and wasps. So if you see one remain calm, don't move and it won't bother you.

A farmer got pulled over by a state trooper for speeding, and the trooper started to lecture the farmer about his speed, and in general began to throw his weight around to try to make the farmer uncomfortable. Finally, the trooper got around to writing out the ticket, and as he was doing that he kept swatting at some flies that were buzzing around his head.

The farmer said, "having some problems with circle flies there, are ya?"

The trooper stopped writing the ticket and said "Well yeah, if that's what they are? I never heard of circle flies."

So the farmer says "Well, circle flies are common on farms. See, they're called circle flies because they're almost always found circling around the back end of a horse."

The trooper says, "Oh," and goes back to writing the ticket. Then after a minute he stops and says, Hey...wait a minute, are you trying to call me a horse's ass?"

The farmer says, "Oh no, officer. I have too much respect for law enforcement and police officers to even think about calling you a horse's ass."

The trooper says, "Well, that's a good thing," and goes back to writing the ticket.

After a long pause, the farmer says, "Hard to fool them flies though."