Everything you need to know about Buffalo Fly
What is a Buffalo Fly?
A Buffalo Fly is a small 3-4 mm long blood-sucking fly with the scientific name Haematobia irritans exigua. It was introduced to Australia in 1825 via a shipment of Buffalo…
Resistance to a particular chemical group is caused by the target pest being exposed to a sub lethal dose of insecticide. Find out more on chemical resistance.., An insecticidal ear tag rotation strategy is important in helping prevent flies becoming resistant to commonly used insecticides., Implementing a long-term fly control strategy has many positive economic benefits.
Nutrien Ag Solutions is the exclusive distributor of Y-Tex® Corporations range of Insecticidal Ear Tags, Brute Wipe On for Horses & Brute Pour On for Beef Cattle in Australasia. Established in Wyoming in 1967, Y-Tex® has been dedicated to…
The Y-Tex® range of Insecticide Cattle Ear Tags offer the only 3 way insecticide chemistry rotation program available today.
Y-Tex® Fly Tags & Pour On's offer a range of effective treatments and strategies to protect your cattle from the harmful effects of Buffalo Fly and other external parasites., Y-Tex® Brute Wipe-On is a rain resistant, high residual formulation that targets Buffalo, House and Stable Fly as well as Queensland Itch., We're here to help you get the best out of the Y-Tex® range of Cattle and Horse products. , The Buffalo Fly is a small biting fly approximately 3-4 mm long and can cause severe irritation in cattle affecting weight gain, milk production and hide value., An insecticidal fly tag rotation strategy is important in helping to prevent Buffalo Fly becoming resistant to commonly used insecticides., Implementing a long-term Buffalo Fly control strategy has many positive economic benefits.
What is insecticide resistance?
Insecticide resistance is defined by the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee {IRAC} as a heritable change in the reduced sensitivity of a pest population to an applied product when used according to label…
The blood-sucking Buffalo Fly can cause severe irritation in cattle affecting weight gain, milk production and hide value., An insecticidal ear tag rotation strategy is important to prevent flies becoming resistant to commonly used insecticides., Implementing a long-term fly control strategy has many positive economic benefits.
WARRIOR insecticidal ear tags for cattle release a unique, highly potent formula that is especially effective against pyrethroid-resistant pests for up to 12 weeks.
OPtimizer insecticidal ear tags for cattle contain a highly-active long-lasting formula that controls Buffalo Fly, including pyrethroid-resistant strains, for up to 16 weeks.
PYthon MAXIMA insecticidal ear tags for cattle combine a larger tag and a sustained-release formula to target Buffalo Fly for up to 12 weeks and aids in control of Nuisance Fly and Biting Lice.
The blood-sucking Buffalo Fly can cause severe irritation in cattle affecting weight gain, milk production and hide value., Implementing a long-term fly control strategy has many positive economic benefits., Resistance to a particular chemical group is caused by the target pest being exposed to a sub lethal dose of insecticide. Find out how to avoid this.
Handy hints and tips for the use of Insecticidal Ear Tags for cattle
General
READ THE LABEL. Always adhere to the manufacturers recommended dose and dilution rates when applying an insecticide. Under no circumstance should you increase the…
The blood-sucking Buffalo Fly can cause severe irritation in cattle affecting weight gain, milk production and hide value., An insecticidal ear tag rotation strategy is important in helping prevent Buffalo Fly becoming resistant to commonly used insecticides., Resistance to a particular chemical group is caused by the target pest being exposed to a sub lethal dose of insecticide. Find out how to avoid this.
Economic benefits of a long term Buffalo Fly control strategy
It is important to properly weigh up the many dollar benefits of successful long-term Buffalo Fly control against the costs of implementing it.
Infestations of external parasites like…, Weight Gain Trial Results
Queensland studies indicate that a 17kg liveweight gain on calves is achievable at weaning from treated dams. Two weight gain trials on breeder cows and heifers, treated with Insecticide Cattle Ear Tags, produced an…
The blood-sucking Buffalo Fly can cause severe irritation in cattle affecting weight gain, milk production and hide value., An insecticidal ear tag rotation strategy is important to prevent flies becoming resistant to commonly used insecticides., Resistance to a particular chemical group is caused by the target pest being exposed to a sub lethal dose of insecticide. Find out how to avoid this.
BRUTE® Insecticide for Horses is a ready-to-use wipe-on product that targets biting flies and midges - the causal agents of Queensland Itch.