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 ...

Fly control should be initiated in late spring or late fall. Weather that is hot and dry or cold and wet produces fewer flies. Warm, wet weather means more flies. Cool, wet weather will delay fly life ...

When working out how to get rid of horse flies, the key is to learn what attracts and repels them, and what their daily habits are. Then, much like when we are trying to keep flies out of the house or ...

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 ...

Horse flies live all across North America and are active in wooded areas and near bodies of water during warm weather months. They will bite any mammal, including humans. Their bite is usually pretty ...

To learn more about zebras' mysterious stripes, researchers decided to put black- and white-striped capes over horses. And, aside from feeling more fashionable, the horses attracted less flies, ...