QUICK Help Please....Which Fly Predator do I want to order?

[oklahorselover]

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Arbico is who I got my first fly preditors from. I was very impressed. I raise barrel horse prospects & barrel race myself & have 13 horse's & got an offer to try these fly preditors from Arbico. They worked great & my 8 horse barn is nearly fly free. I sprinkled some around the chicken house & they are helping there to.I am going to get on their monthly delivery list.

 

[Camelot Farms]

We used spalding labs predators and they worked great!

We have horses, goats and chickens

In fact a few weeks ago we found that they had wintered over and I now have my own population and wont be needing to order this year....woohoo!

 

[azelgin]

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It's going to take a few weeks for you to notice any difference. The predators only kill the fly pupae, not adult flies. The flies already hatched will either have to die of natural causes, or be taken care of some other way. Average life expectancy of a fly is about three weeks (depending on temperature), so you won't see much relief from the pests for about that long. Sorry I don't have better news for you.

 

[Nostalchic]

I have used them also, with some success. You will NOT notice a difference for several weeks, if then; if you use them consistently for several years, it helps. Remember, if your chickens have access to your manure/manure pile, they will eat the fly predator larvae also. So you need to release them in a chicken-free area!

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

I was going to order these, but now y'all are saying they are a form of wasp? I'm allergic to wasps!! Eek! Is there another alternative?

 

[azelgin]

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They are about the size of the head on a pin. They can't sting you. They only go after fly pupae and lay their eggs in them. The wasp larva eats the fly larva and no more fly.

 

[trilyn]

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They do not bother humans at all-no biting, stinging, etc...

Camelot Farms-where are you located that the predators wintered over-if you don't mind me asking? I too, have noticed that my fly pop. at the barn has been almost nonexistent. I wasn't sure if I was cracking up or what until I just read your post. It may be a possibility, but still...we do have bad winters here.