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Purina wind & rain mineral with hornfly control
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 34363"><p>Ok, guys I decided to ask an entomologist the life cycle of horn flies (Haematobia irritans). And here is what he said.</p><p> </p><p>Both male and female feed on cattle or occasionally horses. </p><p> </p><p>The female rides closer to the back end of the animal and will fly down to lay eggs usually within 2 minutes of the cow "plopping".</p><p></p><p> Manure over 30 minutes old and the eggs won't hatch. Didn't ask why.</p><p></p><p> Adult to adult time span about 10 days. </p><p></p><p> If the "plop" dries out during the larva stage they die. If pupae, they go into a diapause phase and will also go into this slowed growing phase if the temp gets too cold. This is how they overwinter. </p><p> </p><p> So the question of other species, at least for us, is out, since the pellets produced by goats, sheep and horses would dry out too quickly.</p><p></p><p> Hope this is helpful for someone else too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 34363"] Ok, guys I decided to ask an entomologist the life cycle of horn flies (Haematobia irritans). And here is what he said. Both male and female feed on cattle or occasionally horses. The female rides closer to the back end of the animal and will fly down to lay eggs usually within 2 minutes of the cow “plopping”. Manure over 30 minutes old and the eggs won’t hatch. Didn't ask why. Adult to adult time span about 10 days. If the “plop” dries out during the larva stage they die. If pupae, they go into a diapause phase and will also go into this slowed growing phase if the temp gets too cold. This is how they overwinter. So the question of other species, at least for us, is out, since the pellets produced by goats, sheep and horses would dry out too quickly. Hope this is helpful for someone else too. [/QUOTE]
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