There are a number of insects that can cause damage and irritation to horses, cattle and swine inside and outside of barn areas. These insects include biting flies, flies, lice, bots, and arthropods such as mites and ticks may cause problems. These problems could be immediate or could become problems when selling on the commodities market or stock yards. The control of insects associated with horses, cattle and swine and their premises can be eliminated with our cedar oil formulations and cedar wood granular.

FLYING INSECTS

Several types of biting flies bother horses, cattle and swine. These include mosquitoes, black flies, deer flies, horse flies and stable flies. These insects feed on blood and are persistent feeders that cause significant irritation to horses, cattle and swine and there off-spring.

STABLE FLY INSECTS

Stable flies will feed on blood from practically any warm blooded animal including horses, humans, pets and other livestock. During periods of high stable fly activity, humans can be severely annoyed. Peaks of feeding activity commonly occur during the early morning and again in the late afternoon. Stable flies prefer feeding on lower parts of the hosts such as the legs and belly of horses and cattle. Both male and female flies feed on blood; the female requires blood meals to produce viable eggs. Eggs are deposited into a variety of decaying animal and plant wastes but are rarely found in fresh manure. Egg status to adult is generally completed in three to six weeks.

STABLE MANAGEMENT

A Stable Management program is of importance to control all insects, otherwise the management program is doomed to failure without this important first step. Control of both soil-borne and flying insects in barnyards, stables or corral areas usually involves several methods. Using our cedar oil products. Control directed at larval and adult stages of all insects is usually required periodically.

BARN KIT (Regular retail $220.00) Barn Kit Price $199.95 Natures Defender-PCO Choice  Quart In-Door barn spray Natures Defender-Vets Choice Quart Dipping-sponge down shampoo 1—10 pound bags of cedar granular 3lbs. per stall over existing bedding

Misting or fogging-Knock-down sprays are effective in killing adult flying insects present at the time of application. The formulas for these applications are usually short residual having a quick knock-down and high contact toxicity. Several types of misting or fogging apparatus may be used for these applications. Wind velocities should be low at the time of application and the droplet or particle size should be small to ensure drift through the corral area. This method requires less time for application but has the disadvantage that it will only kill flying insects present at application and thus provides short-term relief.

Misting Machine Dilution Ratio:  1 quart of concentrate to 55 gallons water.
ULV Foggers:  4 ounces concentrate to 1 gallon of water

	Cedar granular: Available in 10lb bags & 750lb. Tots (up to 60 days coverage depending on weather conditions) Very effective insect control for stalls:  Biting Flies Stable Flies Horse and Deer Flies Black Flies Biting Gnats Horn Flies Nuisance Flies House Flies Face Flies Mosquitoes Lice Ticks and Mites Ticks Mites Horse Bots Heat seeking snakes Rats Mice Stalls:  Spread 1- 10lb. bag over existing bedding material, very effective insect control inside stall area.  1 bag will cover approximatly 3 stalls (3 lbs. per stall) Entire Barn coverage: Around outside barn perimeter for entire barn coverage spread granular along building all the way around will prevent soil borne insects, heat seeking venomous snakes, mice and rats from entering. Riding Arena’s, stock yards & inside barns: Spread 1- 10lb. bag for every 1500 sq. ft

Direct kill sprays may be used to protect animals. Formula’s used for direct animal application usually have short residual activity.

Ready-to-Use Formulation:

	DR. BEN'S EVICTOR formulation instant kill:   Gives immediate Relief to animals from any biting insect.  Simply spray directly on insects with this instant kill formulation.  Can also be applied directly in ears for lice, mites, flies, ticks Horse Bots, Blister Beetles and bacterial infections.

	Dipping or Shampoo Natures Defender Vets Choice Concentrated formula for dipping stations and hand bathing with sponge. Natures defender Vets Choice will help keep these nuisance insects off your animals Lice, Mites, Horse Bots, Blister Beetles   (Dilution ratios vary depending on application please see bottle for applications.)
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