IGR 10.5% Feed-thru
Your solution for the control of Horn flies in cow-calf and pasture cattle
- No extra work rounding up cattle as with ear tags, back rubbers, and sprays
- No withdrawal times are required before culling or miling
- No known instances of resistance in nearly 50 years of use
- EPA registered
The Problem
Horn flies are one of the most economically detrimental pests for the cattle industry, with an average of $1.8 billion in economic damages per year. These small, black flies remain on the cattle almost continuously and use their piercing bite to draw blood, which is their only source of food*. Unfortunately, flies have developed resistance against pyrethroids, the active ingredient used in ear tags which is the most common way to control horn flies on pasture cattle. Learn more…
The Solution
The compound S-Methoprene breaks the life cycle of insects by preventing eggs, larvae, and pupae from maturing to the biting adult stage in the life cycle. When the cattle eat feed or lick a tub or block, treated with (S) -Methoprene, the IGR passes through the animal and into the manure, where Horn Flies lay their eggs. Pupae that are exposed to (S) -Methoprene in the
manure cannot develop into biting Adult Flies. It is a Manufacturing Use Product (MP) specially designed for feed mills for formulation into end-use products (Loose Mineral, Blocks, Tubs, Pre-Mix Concentrate).
