Fly Control
Starbar® fly control works hard, so you don’t have to. On the farm, flies, such as house flies, stable flies, face flies, and horn flies, can impact livestock comfort, employee well-being, and overall productivity. In home environments, flies are a nuisance, spread disease, and contaminate food and surfaces. In both environments, flies breed quickly! That’s why Starbar® products offer a comprehensive lineup of fly control solutions designed to target flies at every stage, and help protect people and animals.
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Cyanarox® Insecticidal Bait
This ready-to-use granular bait can be trusted to control cockroaches and nuisance flies in, on and around farms, barns and animal housing facilities.
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Golden Malrin® Fly Bait
A scatter bait and attactrant that provides fly control for low level in areas where flies feed as part of a fly bait rotation to fight resistance.
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QuikStrike® II Fly Abatement Strip
A triple-action attractant and a unique active ingredient work to kill flies within seconds for fly control at low levels in barns and around livestock.
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QuikStrike® Fly Bait Spray
An effective fly bait spray for walls and other surfaces around dairy, feedlot poultry swine and equine facilities that kills flies on contact.
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QuikStrike® Fly Bait
QuikStrike® Fly Bait kills nuisance house flies fast with a ready-to-use scatter formula. Ideal for farms, barns, commercial kitchens, and more.
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DuraStrike® Fly Scatter Bait
With the active ingredient, Indoxacarb, DuraStrike® Fly Scatter Bait provides control of house and fruit flies and kills blow flies indoors.
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ClariFly® Add-Pack Fly Control
A Feed-through for calves that starts fly control on dairy cows early in life. It works in calf manure to stop larvae from developing into adults.
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Lambda 9.7 CS
High quality adulticide for insect control in livestock areas and other farm structures. Great for perimeter treatments as part of an IPM protocol.
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Prolate/Lintox HD™ Insecticidal Spray & Backrubber for Livestock
An on-animal dilutable concentrate to control flies, ticks and lice. It can be applied as a spray or in a back rubber.
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Pyronyl™ Crop Spray
A broad-spectrum insectide for use in dairies and feedlots as well as in poultry and swine operation for reliable control as part of an IPM program.
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Starbar® E-Pro Adulticide Spray
A highly reliable insecticidal spray that controls flies and other bitting insects such mites lice and ticks on cattle swine poultry and horses.
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Aviator® Fly Bait Aerosol
Aviator® Fly Bait Aerosol delivers quick and effective fly control. Its simple spray targets hard-to-reach places, like walls and non-porous surfaces and is perfect for use in swine barns, poultry houses, horse stables, and cattle and dairy barns.
Types of Flies
Face Flies
(Musca autumnalis)
Location: Pasture
Named for where it congregates, this known vector of cattle eye diseases is commonly found on the faces of cattle, feeding on secretions around the eyes, nose, and mouth and potentially spreading infection-causing bacteria such as bovine pinkeye. The pest develops in fresh, undisturbed manure and can be identified by its house-fly-like size, yellowish-orange striped abdomen on males, and sponging mouthparts.
Horn Flies
(Haematobia irritans)
Location: Pasture
Typically clustered on the backs of cattle, the horn fly feeds on the blood of livestock, taking up to 40 blood meals per day and rarely leaving its host except when females lay eggs in fresh manure. The resulting stress from blood loss and energy depletion can lead to reduced weight gain, lower feed efficiency, and decreased milk yield, and the pest can be identified by its smaller size compared to other flies, brownish-gray to black coloring, and piercing, sucking mouthparts.
Stable Flies
(Stomoxys calcitrans)
Location: Confined
Stable flies are biting insects that primarily target the legs of livestock, and the female’s painful bites cause stress and discomfort that can reduce weight gain and overall productivity in cattle and other animals. They can be identified by a dull-gray color, a distinct checkerboard pattern on the abdomen, and a size similar to house and face flies.
House Flies
(Musca domestica)
Location: Confined
The house fly thrives in both suburban settings and farm or ranch environments where it feeds on organic matter such as feedstuffs, animal manure, and garbage. Because it adapts easily and reproduces rapidly, it can quickly become a nuisance and a sanitation concern. It can be identified by four distinct stripes on the thorax, sponging mouthparts, and a pale yellowish abdomen.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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General Fly Behavior
- Active during the day, during warm, sunny conditions
- Tend to gather in shade and increase after rain
- Seek out livestock and feed on blood
- Causes irritation and stress to animals
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General Fly Infestation Sites
- Damp bedding or organic debris buildup
- Animal barns and shelters
- Feedlots
- Pasture areas
- Manure piles
- Composting areas
- Waste disposal areas
- Watering holes
- Rotting vegetation
- Outdoor feeding stations
- Manure Handling Equipment
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General Signs of Fly Infestations
- Excessive fly presence
- Agitated livestock
- Wounds or sores on livestock
- Restlessness and discomfort in animals
- Flies on livestock
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The Dangers of Flies
- Spread of diseases
- Irritation and stress
- Reduced feed efficiency
- Contamination of food and water
- Economic losses
- Impact on human health
Baits
Starbar® fly baits and abatement strips are for use at low levels of your operation. Featuring a range of active ingredients, Starbar® fly baits can be used together as part of a rotational program to combat fly resistance.
Sprays
Starbar® sprays are used in, on and around your operation. With a wide variety of solutions, these products help to fight a wide variety of insects.
Traps
Each trap is designed to address the specific behavior of the fly at each level. That’s targeted fly control based on science.
