🍙 After the rain.... Buffalo flies will be more active. Fly, Tick & Lice tags in the warehouse now and delivered direct to your property.

Aggressive onset of Buffalo fly after rains?

Y-Tex Tick, Fly & Lice Tag/Wipe treatments are now in the warehouse.

In the lead-up to what’s expected to be the busiest-ever Christmas period, all freight/logistics companies are experiencing delays.

If you need tags for January please think about ordering now.

Need to talk? We're here for you. LiveChat, Call 1300 813 500 or click below to read more.

For the full range of Y-Tex Cattle tags, Horse Wipe & Applicators Click HERE

More Meat More Milk More Profit, Cattle Fly Tags, produced an increase in live weight gain of 33kg versus untreated cattle over the five month trial period*

Fly Distribution

The Buffalo Fly {Haematobia Irritans Exigua} is a small biting fly approximately 3 – 4 mm long and was accidently introduced into Northern Australia in 1825 with a shipment of Buffalo from East Timor (via Melville Island).

The Buffalo Fly slowly spread East then South and now infests areas down to Taree in NSW. Inland areas as far West as Birdsville in Qld and Dubbo in NSW can experience fly incursions under favourable seasonal conditions.

Buffalo Fly live permanently on host cattle and adult flies take a blood meal 10 to 40 times per day.

Females lay their eggs in a fresh dung pat before returning to their host and will only survive a day or two away from cattle.

Adult flies can live for two to three weeks and continue to lay eggs until they die {up to 70 eggs per dung pat visit and up to 360 eggs over their lifetime}. In hot humid conditions their life cycle can be as short as 14 days, and when overwintering, as long as 40 days.

How do Fly Tags Work?

Insecticide Cattle Ear Tags are a moulded PVC Tag impregnated with a slow release contact insecticide. The insecticide commences release from the tag when applied to the animal and small volumes are released daily over the three to four month efficacy claim period.

The active ingredient is then transferred over the animal via their hair follicles and the natural grooming and contact habits within the herd. Due to the small doses released daily, active ingredients are not absorbed into meat or milk. Recent studies have found; a hair clipping from the hind leg three days after tagging contained a dose of insecticide toxic to kill flies.

Tag Rotation.....

..........Resistance is Futile

Tag every animal in the mob and always apply the recommended number of tags per animal.

• Always remove tags after the efficacy claim period and always apply tags to the back of the animal’s ears.

• Where possible, synchronise tagging with your neighbours using the same tag and apply at the same time.

• Follow the Y-Tex 3 way Insecticide Cattle Ear Tag rotation program

• Store and destroy spent tags as per label directions.

*Click HERE or below to read the full article.

Questions? Call 1300 813 500

Read our article about Fly, Tick & Lice Control Strategies for Cattle & Horse Owners. For our online article, Click HERE

BAYER FLY TAGS

For the effective control of buffalo flies on all animals (over 3 months of age). The treatment regime will also reduce potential for diazinon resistance to develop. We offer the full range of Patriot, Cylence Ultra and Co-Ral Plus Bayer tags.

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Y-TEX FLY TAGS

OPtimizer is not affected by pyrethroid resistance in buffalo flies. Controls Buffalo fly, including diazinon-sensitive and pyrethroid-resistant strains. We offer the full range of Optimizer, Python, Warrior, Maximiser & Agressor Y-Tex tags.

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