Using of the repellent «Flybock» against blood-sucking insects and its influence on the milk productivity

Gadflies, blood-sucking flies and flies with the licking mouthparts have been defined on the body surface of the cows. The gadflies: Chrysops caecutiens, Chr. Pictus, Tabanus bovinus, T. Sudeticus. The blood-sucking flies: Hydrotaea irritans, Haematobia spp., Haematobosca stimulans, Stomoxys calcitrans. The flies with the licking mouthparts: Musca autumnalis, Morrelia spp., Musca domestica, Muscina stabulans. The repellent “Flybock” against blood-sucking insects has been used for treating cattle. It is established that the repellent is non-toxic, high-perfomance, userfriendly. The repellent contains no product’s residue in the milk.