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I also think the fly predators are wonderful, we have nearly no flies  
here in the 2nd season of use, but certainly do have gnats.  I use  
Golden Nugget's G-Fresh cream (I think it's called, used to be called  
"Gnat-Away") which keeps the biting buggers away, and my horses come  
up to have it applied (they sure won't do that for fly spray!)  The  
gnats here aren't as bad as they were last year, despite about 5x  
normal rainfall.

Fly predators are useless if your neighbors are close by and don't  
use them too.

I also use a couple of the Rescue fly traps and one for yellow jackets.

We don't even have to bother with fly masks here because the  
neighbors are about a 1/4 mile away.

Lynne


On Jul 11, 2005, at 10:38 AM, Kathleen wrote:
> I am now using fly predators for fly control and a couple of Rescue  
> fly traps (had to use those with the equitrol too) and my fly  
> problem is virtually non existent.  I cannot believe what a great  
> job the fly predators do and my horse is not exposed to toxic  
> chemicals!  I am using much less fly spray and it is just due to  
> gnats.  Anyone know of a natural gnat predator?
>
> If you are noticing behavior changes in your mare I would pay close  
> attention…perhaps you could offer to order fly predators for her  
> paddock so you could take her off equitrol?  Also hang some fly  
> traps around her paddock….I would fight pretty hard to get her off  
> the equitrol if you are already seeing behavior changes.
>
> Kathleen


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