Don’ t wait to bait!
Use a specialist rodent control service to meet regulatory requirements.
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Fly control – A threat on your farm
By Kayleigh Newby.
I nevitably many farmers have buildings that are at constant risk of re-infestation by rodents from fields, ditches & hedgerows etc. so there is a real need for outside baits much of the year,” says Charles Goldingham
But ' outside baiting ' is blamed for poisoning of non-target mammals, field mice & voles etc. which are then eaten by birds of prey, 50 % of the barn owls collected up by DEFRA have been found to be poisoned by rodenticides( which is no longer acceptable).
“ So Farmers have a very real problem with these new regulations,” say’ s Charles.
“ Over the past 12 months, Goldingham Contracts have formulated new Pest Control Contracts to minimise rodenticide poisoning( and meet the new regulations) while also trying to minimise the additional cost,” declared Charles Goldingham.
Goldingham Contracts specialise in rodent control on farms in Gloucestershire, Hereford, Gwent & into surrounding counties where it fits into PC routines.
For more information telephone 01452 741112 or visit www. goldingham-contracts. co. uk
W hy are flies a problem?
Flies are not only a nuisance flying around your home and livestock – they spread disease.
To make matters worse- flies breed quickly. The female fly lays 100-150 eggs in clusters and normally lays two clusters in a lifetime – though in favourable conditions she may lay as many as 20 batches! The eggs hatch within hours and the grey / white larva begin to feed voraciously on the available organic matter. They are highly mobile and grow rapidly and within 4-7 days they migrate to cooler, dryer surroundings, such as loose soil, or under stones, where they pupate. Breeding places may include fresh manure and animal excreta making your farm a prime target! The Solution
There are two main solutions for fly control – physical and chemical. Chemical methods should be used in two stages. Larvacide – to prevent the larvae( maggots) turning into flies and thus breaking the fly life cycle. This is the most important stage at which to combat the infestation as 85 % of a fly problem lies in the larvae. Adulticide – kills the fly at its adult stage. Again, this is important so that the flies can be tackled before diseases are spread. Pesttrappa recommend using Starburex S2 larvacide in conjunction with LD100 A adulticide for a fast and effective knockdown.
For physical methods of fly control the Redtop fly trap is the original and the best. For many years this ingenious fly trap has been successful in offering a unique and effective way to trap up to 20,000 flies at one time. Simply pour in the bait, add 1 litre of water, hang the trap outside about 10m from the area you want to protect and watch the flies become attracted to the trap. The Redtop attracts flies from indoors as well as outdoors so will work not only inside but also outside your livestock housing. It is extremely economical as it doesn’ t require any electricity, in fact it costs just 1p per 100 flies. It is environmentally friendly as it is fully disposable and food safe. The Redtop also doesn’ t attract bees or other insects, only the flies. Female flies in particular are attracted to the bait helping to break the reproductive cycle.
More information at www. redtop-flytraps. com www. farmingmonthly. co. uk September 2016 | Farming Monthly | 23