Horn flies feed in a “head down” orientation on cattle, and they reside on an animal 24 hours per day, seven days a week. “Once they pick an animal, that is their animal.

When uncontrolled, horn flies can punish cattle with as many as 120,000 bites per day. During peak timeframes, as many as 4,000 horn flies can call a cow’s hide home. At 30 blood meals daily ...

Horse flies are larger than common flies, such as stable or horn flies, growing up to an inch long. Some are all black while many have colored patterns on their abdomen and wings. They also have ...

If you have cattle, you have likely dealt with the impact of horn flies. These insects have the most significant impact on beef production. Painful horn fly bites create stress which causes ...

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Horse flies are bloodsucking pests that can deliver painful bites. We VERIFIED four tips to prevent that from happening.