Do Flies Like Some Horses More Than Others?

Find out what characteristics might attract more flies than others in horses from Dr. Erika Machtinger.

Posted by Erika Machtinger, PhD | Jul 1, 2019 | Basic Care, Farm and Barn, Horse Care, Insect Control, Media, Podcasts

Do Flies Like Some Horses More Than Others?

Find out what characteristics might attract more flies than others in horses from Dr. Erika Machtinger.

This podcast is an excerpt from our Ask TheHorse Live Q&A, “Insect Control for Horse Farms.” Listen to the full recording here.

About The Author

Erika Machtinger, PhD

Erika Machtinger, PhD, is an assistant professor of entomology (the study of insects) at Pennsylvania State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences, in University Park. Her research focuses on filth fly control in livestock, poultry, and equine facilities; transmission of zoonotic disease via arthropod vectors; and integrated tick management. Her work is an interdisciplinary combination of population and chemical ecology, behavior studies, parasitoid-host interactions, biological control, molecular biology, toxicology, and wildlife biology. She believes integrated research is necessary to develop novel control methods for disease-spreading insects and agricultural pests as health risks increase from population growth, climate change, and increased pesticide resistance.

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