FLY ELIMINATORS WHO USES FLY ELIMINATORS? Our customers are all types of horse owners, from the single horse owner to large breeder, including racetracks and farms with many types of animals.
WHAT ARE FLY ELIMINATORS? The Sensible Alternative To Pesticides Fly Eliminators are tiny ≈1/8” beneficial insects that parasitize flies in their developing pupal (cocoon) stage, before they can hatch into annoying diseasecarrying adult flies. Scientifically they are referred to as Fly Parasites or Fly Parasitoids. Fly Eliminators will only parasitize fly pupae and will not bother horses, cattle, livestock, pets, plants, or you.
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Please be sure to account for all of your livestock and other animals. Call for special reduced pricing for large facilities, mixed livestock areas and/or custom programs.
Adult Fly Eliminator emerging from fly pupa.
HOW DO FLY ELIMINATORS WORK? Adult female flies lay their eggs in decaying organic matter, especially manure. Only a few hours later, these eggs develop into microscopic larvae (maggot stage) and burrow down into the manure. The maggots grow until they form a pupa (cocoon stage). Then, the female Fly Eliminators seek out the fly pupae and begin to deposit their eggs inside. The eggs grow into larvae that feed on the developing fly, stopping the adult pest fly from hatching.
Life cycle of the fly parasite.
Fly Eliminators reproduce in about 21 days, constantly strengthening the Fly Eliminator population. Pest flies reproduce at a faster rate than our Fly Eliminators, so we recommend they be replenished on a regular basis, approximately every 2-4 weeks.
HOW DO I USE FLY ELIMINATORS? Your Fly Eliminators will arrive in a clear plastic bag which contains parasitized fly pupae in wood shavings. 1. When your Fly Eliminators arrive, check for
Philadelphia Park Recommends ARBICO’s Fly Eliminators “I was introduced to Fly Eliminators 30 years ago at a Racetrack Symposium and have been using them ever since. They’ve done a fabulous job and I have recommended Fly Eliminators
any signs of hatching. 2. Store in a warm, dry place. Once the Fly Eliminators begin to hatch simply disperse them near breeding sites: manure piles; under water troughs; under bedding; corners of pens and feeding sites.
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3. Cover with dirt or manure to protect your Fly Eliminators. They will then start to burrow down and search for fly pupae to lay their eggs in.
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4. Repeat every 2-4 weeks.
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Fly Eliminators and wood shavings in packaging.
