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2. Our top tips for taking care of your horse - AOL

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   The best protection is via fly rugs, fly repellent, fly masks, and to remove all droppings regularly. Situate the muck heap downwind and as far away from where the horses live as is practical. 32.

3. Diachlorus ferrugatus - Wikipedia

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   Flies can even venture indoors. [4] Its presence affects recreational swimming, boating and fishing from April to June. [6] Yellow fly bites leave itchy welts. [4] DEET is the most useful insect repellent, though may not prevent bites if the yellow flies are in large numbers. In this case, physical barriers such as gloves and headnets are the ...

4. Sandfly - Wikipedia

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   Sandfly or sand fly is a colloquial name for any species or genus of flying, biting, blood-sucking dipteran (fly) encountered in sandy areas. In the United States , sandfly may refer to certain horse flies that are also known as "greenheads" (family Tabanidae ), or to members of the family Ceratopogonidae .

5. Tabanidae - Wikipedia

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   The term "horse-fly" refers primarily to Tabaninae that are typically larger and stouter, and that lack the banded wings deer flies have. [7] [8] Other common names include tabanids, gadflies, green-headed flies, and green flies. [7] The word "Tabanus" was first recorded by Pliny the Younger and has survived as the generic name. In general ...

6. Shoo Those Flies With These Bug-Busting Insect Repellents - AOL

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   Repel mosquitoes, flies, ticks, and more with these sprays and salves. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 ...

7. Haematopota pluvialis - Wikipedia

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   These horse flies can be encountered during the daylight hours from late May through late October. [5] The males are harmless and feed on nectar, [7] while the females feed on mammal blood (hematophagy) (hence the Latin name Haematopota pluvialis, literally meaning 'blooddrinker of the rains'), mainly cattle and horses, needing blood for developing eggs.