A VERIFY reader who is especially sensitive to their bites asked if there are ways to keep the insects away. 1. Avoid outdoor activities when horse flies are most active. Horse flies are most active ...

Keeping flies off horses is a worry that plagues many horse owners in the warmer months. No horse enjoys being bothered by flies, and while they are mostly a nuisance, they can also present health ...

Be on the lookout for an especially nasty and tenacious biting insect pest – the horse fly – as it hunts for its next blood meal. Despite the name, horse flies are not host-specific to horses. They ...

Healthier herds with reduced production losses due to flies and insect pests can come from better management, but tools, control methods and practical guidance when it comes to pest control, can play ...

One of the more common insects affecting livestock is the horse fly. Much larger than a typical house fly or stable fly, horseflies can grow to be just over an inch and have a terrible bite. I noticed ...

The horse fly zipped over my shoulder and into my car a split-second after I cracked open the door, as if it had been hankering to tour the interior of a 2000-whatever Toyota Yaris for all of its ...

A VERIFY reader who is especially sensitive to their bites asked if there are ways to keep the insects away. We VERIFIED four tips to prevent horse fly bites. 1. Avoid outdoor activities when horse ...