What to do if there are gadflies and horseflies in the country?

Very often they confuse gadflies and horseflies, and classify them as flies, which are very annoying, bite painfully and unpleasantly. But this is not entirely true, horseflies bite, and gadflies rarely stick to a person.

Horseflies are large (up to 3 cm) blood-sucking flying insects.

So a female can drink up to 20 mg of blood in one go, which is more than 60-70 mosquitoes, and the most unpleasant thing is that with a bite they can bring various infections, such as polio, anthrax, tularemia. The bites themselves are very painful, often very swollen. Only females bite, and only after their fertilization, while males feed on plant nectar and sugary secretions of other insects. A hungry female, in order to preserve and feed her offspring, attacks humans and animals from early morning until the end of twilight, they are active not only in sunny weather, they even hunt in the rain. In addition to humans, they are also interested in cattle, but they do not neglect small animals and even birds. At the moment of sucking, the insect does not perceive any threat, as if it goes blind, hence the name, although while searching for a victim, they can find it at a distance of up to 1000 m.

What to do with a horsefly bite

Before starting to suck blood, horseflies make several tests in search of the most tasty place, usually make several circles and then attack. Horseflies love moisture, so they often settle near water bodies, even artificial and very small ones, too, they often fly, as if jumping right on the surface of the water, they love a wet body more, so only those who have bathed or sweated are at risk. Indoors or in the dark are not active. If the horsefly is still bitten, the bite site should be washed well with water, preferably with an antiseptic, swelling can be removed by applying ice or something cold, for relief, you can also wipe it with soda solution, potato gruel. It is also better to take an antiallergic drug.

Gadflies - a danger to animals

How to get rid of these biting flying insects?

You can use ready-made light traps on the site, you can hang on the lamp yourself sticky tape, it is better to keep the area and your animals clean, to do good drainage system to avoid standing water, use repellents. But if these insects are still very annoying, we recommend that you carry out a comprehensive treatment of the site, gadflies and horseflies, no less dangerous ticks, as well as garden pests will no longer bother.

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Quite a few troubles in nature, in the warm season, are caused by the presence of various flying blood-sucking insects, such as mosquitoes, midges, midges, horseflies, gadflies and others. They bite, get into the nose, ears, hair, under clothes. Insect bites cause burning, itching and pain, sometimes inflammation and swelling. In addition, some of them can be carriers of a number of dangerous diseases.

To protect against blood-sucking insects, various repellents are used in the form of aerosols, solutions, ointments, pastes and lotions, and all kinds of protective nets that cover the face and neck. However, repellents have their drawbacks, they should not be used too often, and in some people they can cause skin irritations and other types of allergies.

Plants that repel flying blood-sucking insects, protection against mosquitoes, midges, horseflies and gadflies on a hike.

If the repellent or protective net is not available, then they will come to the rescue wild plants which have strong insecticidal and repellent properties and have long been used to repel and destroy harmful insects.

With the help of plants such as bird cherry, wormwood, elderberry, tansy and others, you can provide yourself with a quiet overnight stay in nature. And other plants, in addition, will help if insect bites still could not be avoided.

Marsh ledum.

Marsh rosemary has pronounced insecticidal properties. The powder of this plant is used to fumigate premises for the destruction of bedbugs, and in field conditions it is enough to burn a few sprigs of rosemary in the tent and relaxing holiday guaranteed. It is necessary to use wild rosemary carefully, since all its parts are poisonous, and a strong smell causes headache. Therefore, after fumigation, it is necessary to ventilate well.

Elder herbaceous.

This plant is mainly distributed in the southern regions, found in clearings, along the banks of reservoirs. Thickets of this grass exude an unpleasant and intoxicating smell. Unlike black elderberry, the flowers of which have healing properties, and the fruits are edible, elderberry is a poisonous plant, especially its fruits. The smell of grassy elderberry repels insects.

Sweet clover is white.

Outwardly, it looks like a sweet clover, which can grow next to it. Only the flowers of the sweet clover are slightly larger and have a yellow color. Only white sweet clover has insecticidal properties, and it should be used to repel insects. Fresh stems and leaves of sweet clover must be crushed until a thick green juice appears and hung out overnight.

Common flax.

This weed grows among the grasses horticultural crops, along roads, on the edges, near water bodies. Picking a few fresh grass stalks and spreading them in a tent can repel most insects that don't like the smell of grass.

Tansy ordinary.

It grows in forest clearings, among bushes, in clay and sand quarries, along roads. Tansy has strong smell which repels various insects. To get rid of flies and mosquitoes, it is enough to put a few of its stems in the tent.

In addition, tansy can be used to relieve discomfort from bites by applying the crushed leaves of the plant to the bite site. Powder from the leaves and inflorescences of tansy also has insecticidal properties. For its preparation, the plant is dried in the shade and then rubbed.

Wormwood.

It is distributed everywhere, even from afar you can feel its sharp specific smell, which many insects do not tolerate. To repel blood-sucking insects, wormwood is scattered fresh or dried, and its bundles are hung. Also, this plant helps relieve itching and pain from bites and prevents the formation of swelling. To do this, the wounds are smeared with fresh wormwood juice.

Pharmaceutical camomile.

She is often confused with others similar plants, you can distinguish chamomile from relatives as follows - if you carefully cut the bed of the basket, then a cavity will be found inside. This is the most reliable sign to identify the pharmacy chamomile. Chamomile contains substances whose smoke, when burned, repels mosquitoes and midges, just throw a few stems of this plant into the fire.

Hellebore black.

It grows among shrubs, on the edges, wet meadows. hellebore black very poisonous plant especially at a young age. By burning the stems of hellebore, you can drive insects out of the tent or. Ventilation is a must.

Common bird cherry.

Grows in the undergrowth or in the second layer of deciduous and mixed forests, among shrubs, in wet places, water meadows. Its leaves and flowers emit special biologically active volatile substances - phytoncides, their smell drives away insects. It is useful to scatter fresh bird cherry leaves around the tent or hang a few of its branches at the entrance.

Plants that relieve pain, itching and burning after insect bites.

Dandelion officinalis.

Used to relieve itching and burning from insect bites, the sore spot is smeared with white milky juice that appears on the cut of a leaf or flowering shoot.

Nightshade black.

Fresh leaves of black nightshade have anti-inflammatory and wound-healing effects. Applied to the bite of a mosquito, horsefly, bee or wasp, they relieve pain and prevent the formation of edema.

Thyme (creeping thyme).

Used for wasp and bee stings. Flowers and leaves are crushed and applied to wounds.

The plantain is big.

It occurs almost everywhere, grows along roads, in wastelands and weedy places, near housing, in meadows. Plantain leaves are used to relieve itching and burning from insect bites. To do this, grind them and attach to the bite site.

Blood-sucking insects are designed in such a way that, depending on the conditions of existence, they are looking for an object to attack by the smell of skin secretions, by body temperature or by appearance.

We meet with bloodsucking insects both outside the house and on the street: in the forest we are attacked by midges - mosquitoes, midges, ticks, gadflies and horseflies, and at home - bedbugs, lice and fleas.

Itching, which is caused by the bites of blood-sucking insects, is explained by the presence in their saliva of special enzymes that thin the blood and prevent it from clotting. In some people, it provokes allergic reactions, even death. Most often, the bite site swells and itches, that is, it itches.

Blood-sucking insects often become carriers of dangerous diseases - plague, encephalitis, typhoid fever, malaria and others.

Protection against bloodsucking in nature

Going to the forest or to the lake in the summer, you must always have a bottle of insect repellent with you. Gnus is a general term for all dipterous blood-sucking insects that live among grass, trees and shrubs.

Pharmacies offer a wide range of the most diverse and effective insecticides and repellents that repel bloodsuckers, such as DETA, Repekul, Benzphthalate, Taiga, Benzimine, Solarol and others that have long and proven themselves well. They are available in the form of aerosols, ointments, emulsions and lotions. However, the effect of all drugs is short-lived. After about an hour, depending on various factors, the smell subsides and the insects start attacking again. The difference between insecticides and repellents is that the former destroy insects and are extremely toxic, while the latter only scare away midges.

Despite the fact that chemicals very convenient and effective, not all of them are equally safe - most of them contain the poison dimethyl phthalate. This substance is strictly contraindicated for small children and pregnant women. For this category of people, it is better to use natural oils of clove, camphor, anise or lavender.

The smell of vanilla against midges

The sweet and delicate aroma of vanilla is pleasing to our sense of smell, but completely unbearable by midges. Prepare the vanilla solution and pour it into a spray bottle. From time to time spray the liquid on yourself and on the child, and no diptera will encroach on you.

Even synthetic vanillin, sold in grocery stores in the baking spices section, will do. Dissolve one sachet in hot water and pour into a bottle. It is very simple and convenient.

You can also make a solution from natural vanilla. To do this, cut the pod and scrape out the seeds along with the inner pulp. Then place the seeds with pulp in boiling water and put on water bath. After half an hour, remove from heat and put to infuse in warm place. After two hours, the solution will be ready for use. A glass of water requires 6-8 pods. The disadvantage of this tool is its color - it is very dark and leaves marks on clothes. This infusion is recommended for adding to the bath while bathing the child. A baby smelling of vanilla can sleep peacefully in a stroller on a balcony or in a garden - mosquitoes, and other blood-sucking insects, will not even fly up to him, let alone bite.

mokrets

These tiny vampires are carriers of tularemia, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever and filariasis. Midge midge is the smallest (from 1 to 4 mm) of the blood-sucking insects found in Russian latitudes. Especially a lot of them in the taiga forests and tundra. There were cases when small midges ate to death a slightly tipsy person who had fallen asleep among the trees.

The blood of warm-blooded animals is food for sexually mature females. Since all phases of the development of biting midges are carried out in water, those who are near fresh water bodies with stagnant water are most likely to become a victim of their bites.

Repellents and vegetable oils with a strong and pungent aroma repel midges very effectively. When choosing a victim, biting midges are guided by the smell of skin secretions.

The bite of these blood-sucking representatives is quite painful, since the midges do not pierce the skin, as mosquitoes do with a long proboscis, but bite through with jaws that look like two sharp stilettos.

Mosquito

Mosquitoes of all stages of development, except adults, pass in the fresh water of lakes, ponds and swamps. In humid forests and tundra, there is no other salvation from them than repellents and protective ones. It is interesting that the mosquito feeds on human blood, and not the male mosquito. Komariha, that is, the female, drinks blood to carry out the reproductive function, while the male receives food only from the juice of plants.

Essential oils of clove, anise and camphor repel all blood-sucking, including mosquitoes. You can mix several different oils. Get beautiful and safe protection from mosquitoes and other blood-sucking, hunting nearby.

Don't forget to take a bottle of the mixture with you when you go outdoors so that you can use it several times. As we said above, after an hour or less, the smell applied to the skin weakens, and flying blood-sucking insects begin to attack again.

Female mosquitoes make a characteristic thin sound. When there are especially many mosquitoes, an incessant rumble is heard in the air. They are especially fierce in hot weather before the rain. Bites quickly become inflamed and the skin swells. No matter how itchy the wound, you can’t comb it - it will only itch even more, and blood poisoning can occur. Pharmacy "Psilo-balm", "Fenistil" and butadion ointment, as well as an aqueous solution of baking soda, help to quickly relieve irritation.

Mosquitoes are active mainly from May to October, but it happens that the mosquito family settles in warm and damp cellars residential buildings. Then there is no escape from their squeak and bites even in winter.

If the midge lives no longer than three dozen days, then mosquitoes born at the end of summer, after 1-2 months, with the onset of cold weather, fall into diapause, from which they emerge with the onset of heat.

Mosquito-borne diseases include certain types of encephalitis, malaria, dengue, yellow fever, and lymphatic filariasis. The most dangerous in this respect are females that have undergone diapause.

Long-term protection against mosquitoes is, first of all, the elimination of their breeding centers located near human habitation. Such measures include: draining small stagnant reservoirs and swamps, maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in basements, active use of insecticides.

The fight against blood-sucking insects is possible and ecologically safe methods, in particular, the colonization of reservoirs with gambusia fish that feed on mosquito larvae, planting eucalyptus trees along the banks and breeding certain types Gram-positive, spore-forming soil bacteria that are insecticidal food for mosquito larvae, midges and mosquitoes.

horsefly and gadfly

Protection measures against horseflies and gadflies are the same as against any gnat. The same repellents, the same ointments and fragrances.

The bite of a horsefly is very painful and allergenic. You can quickly remove the swelling and itching with the help of aqueous solution drinking soda.

One more good remedy from the consequences of bites - a chatterbox of glycerin, alcohol iodine and ammonia. You need to mix 40 g of iodine and alcohol, add 60 g of glycerin and shake. When the mixture discolors, the drug that relieves swelling and itching is ready. It will not scare away the insect, but it will alleviate the condition of the bitten and neutralize the effect of the anticoagulant injected into the wound. Shake the bottle well before use as glycerin tends to flake off and sink to the bottom.

Gadflies, unlike horseflies, do not drink blood, but lay eggs under the skin of warm-blooded animals. biting through small hole, the female lays eggs in it, from which larvae emerge, feeding on the blood and tissues of a mammal. Fortunately, on the territory of our country, gadflies attacking a person are not so common. Our gadflies are more dangerous for livestock - sheep, goats, cows, etc. A well-fed and healthy animal is rarely bitten. As a rule, gadflies attack weak and sick individuals when they go down to the reservoir to drink water, or sleep in the open air.

Horseflies infect animals with tularemia and anthrax, and gadflies with myiasis.

Gadflies and horseflies do not tolerate the smell of birch tar, black elderberry, anise, cloves and kerosene.

Deer flies choose a victim, focusing on movement. They only attack adults. Small children may not be afraid of them. The hunting season is autumn, and only when the weather is dry and calm.

The bloodsucker remains a fly until the moment it clings to the skin of the victim with its prickly paws. Immediately after that, she sheds her wings and becomes like a tick. It is very difficult to tear it away from the body, but it is necessary to do this, since after one individual a representative of the opposite sex arrives in order to settle on the found victim and lay eggs. For the first 30-60 minutes, blood-sucking insects crawl, looking for the most secluded place with close blood vessels, and only after that they start eating.

The bites of the bloodsucker fly are imperceptible, but they are sharp and painful, and itching appears only on the second day. At the same time, a small hard papule appears on the affected area, which lasts for two to three weeks.

The best protection against bloodsucking flies is special clothing with a headgear, as well as appropriate repellents.

Mite

Forest ticks are especially dangerous for residents of most regions of Russia. Although their bites are not painful, they are carriers of a host of serious ailments - Lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis, hemorrhagic fever and borreliosis.

Insect activity is sharply increased from the end of spring to the onset of hot summer days and in autumn until frost.

Ticks hide in tall grass and jump on clothes. They move from bottom to top looking for open areas body, so trousers should be tucked into socks, and a shirt should be tucked into the belt. Long sleeves and a collar should be buttoned up, and on the head - a scarf or a hood, and preferably both.

Spotting a tick is not easy. It is very small - up to 2 mm, but on light-colored clothes it is clearly visible as a black spot.

Going to the forest, it is necessary to treat the skin and clothes with a special repellant against ticks, and then, after about an hour, repeat the procedure.

Upon returning home, it is advisable to immediately examine yourself. Favorite places of insects are behind the ears, in the groin, under the armpits and on the back of the head.

If a tick is found, it is required to remove it as soon as possible without tearing off the head. It is in the salivary glands that bacteria-causative agents of diseases are contained.

The tick is pulled out with special tweezers or a thread loop.

Currently forested areas and places of popular recreation before summer season handle by special means against ticks, therefore, when going to nature, try to stay close to the places equipped for tourists' recreation, and do not walk far from the paved paths.

Ticks annoy not only people, but also animals. After each walk, carefully inspect your pets for ticks. Against the attack of blood-sucking animals, a few drops of the Bars universal remedy are applied to the withers and along the spine. From fleas and ticks, it is considered one of the best.

Popular folk remedies for home bloodsuckers

Firstly, because they are most active at night and attack unnoticed, most often when a person is sleeping.

Second, because they are very small size and have a protective color.

Thirdly, they are arranged by nature in such a way that they cannot exist without a person or his warm-blooded pet (cat, dog, budgerigar, etc.) - the instinct of procreation pushes them to a human dwelling.

Fourthly, some of them can live in basements and attics, entering the apartment only to drink blood, and then get out.

Hence the conclusion - it is extremely difficult to defeat bedbugs, fleas and lice. It is easier and more correct to prevent their appearance in the apartment at all. How to do it?

Supported by adding natural or synthetic vinegar, salt, herbal decoctions to the water to wipe the dust.

It was even practiced to charm the dwelling and other witchcraft rituals, for example, they collected harmful insects that settled in the house and threw them into the coffin of the deceased or on an ice floe during freezing. It was believed that after the brothers, the rest of the domestic blood-sucking insects would also leave the dwelling.

Bed bug

Regarding the spread of any diseases bed bugs beyond suspicion. However, they should be feared because of the great discomfort that they create for people living in the territory they have chosen. Adult bed bugs and their larvae feed on human blood. They do not encroach on animals, as thick hair makes it difficult to get close to the skin. Small children are most often at risk, if there are any in the house. If they don't, then everyone else. It all depends on the size of the population of bedbugs and their appetite.

During the night, the bug feeds repeatedly. It crawls over the human body, leaving characteristic bite paths. After the anticoagulant injected by him ceases to act, the wounds begin to itch.

With the onset of morning, the bug hides in the junction of furniture parts, in bedding, books, crevices of electrical appliances and other hard-to-reach places.

If you don't know, you might not notice them. look like flat beans Brown. The photo shows what the bugs look like, but this is a strong increase. Their real size is up to 4 mm. It is very difficult to understand that this is an insect, and not just a dirty spot. Neither head nor paws are visible. A blood-fed bug greatly increases in size.

Getting rid of bedbugs is difficult. Even leaving the apartment for a long time is unlikely to help, since these bloodsuckers are able to fall into suspended animation for several months and wake up with the return of their owners.

Domestic cockroaches are considered natural enemies of bedbugs, but it’s up to you to decide whether to start them or not.

To prevent bedbugs from settling in an apartment, it is necessary to observe strict hygiene of the home - regularly carry out wet cleaning, vacuuming, boiling and ironing bedding, as bedbugs like to lay their eggs in the folds of sheets, duvet covers, pillowcases and mattresses. In wardrobes and beds, it is desirable to lay out fresh herbs every year - wild rosemary, wormwood, tansy, calamus, wheatgrass roots and pyrethrum chamomile. If at least one bug is found, all items in the room should be processed as soon as possible, ammonia, vinegar, turpentine, kerosene, acetone or denatured alcohol. Domestic blood-sucking insects cannot stand these smells. They also do not tolerate sunlight, so try to take pillows and mattresses to the balcony more often in the summer. If at least one bug has appeared, then with such an assault, he will not linger in your house, let alone leave offspring, but will look for another, more peaceful haven.

Bedbugs get into apartments along with furniture, books, things brought from vacation, etc. If there were bedbugs in the hotel, then it is likely that they will get into suitcases and bags. In addition, bedbugs enter apartments through ventilation openings.

louse

You can catch lice in any public place- on the bus, on the train, at work, in a hotel, etc. However, getting rid of these bloodsuckers is not as difficult as getting rid of bedbugs or fleas.

Lice, or pediculosis, is a disease of the poor, the so-called social. The reason is that lice are a consequence of non-compliance with the rules of personal hygiene. Dirty clothes worn without a change, an unclean body are two factors that contribute to the development of head lice. Epidemics of typhus and relapsing fever are due precisely to lice, which carried infected blood from infected people to healthy ones.

An adult louse (her photograph is in front of you) does not exceed 4 mm. Nits are 4 times smaller. Nits attach themselves to hair or fabric villi.

Lice and their larvae do not tolerate temperatures below -22 degrees Celsius and above +44, so they are removed from clothes by boiling or ironing with a hot iron.

Folk remedies include: head wrapping with a mixture of kerosene and any oil in a 1: 1 ratio; cranberry juice, which kills lice and dissolves nit shells; tar soap; garlic juice; hellebore tincture; vinegar and others. The product must be kept on the hair for at least half an hour, and then rinse and rinse the hair with vinegar (50 ml per 1 liter of water). Then you need to comb out the nits with a fine comb. Repeat the procedure after a week.

Lavender and tea tree oils help against infection with pediculosis (blood-sucking insects do not tolerate their smell). It is enough to put a few drops on the skin behind the ears, and the lice will not want to drink your blood.

Flea

Fleas can infect us with more than 20 diseases, including plague, tularemia, typhoid and hepatitis. Carriers of pathogens are primarily rats. Also dangerous are domestic dogs and cats that bring fleas from the street. If birds live in the attic of the house, then they can also become sources of infection.

It is not easy to notice a flea: it is very small (1-2 mm) and has the ability to instantly and far jump.

You can get rid of fleas by limiting their entry into the house. If a dog or cat goes outside, then a special anti-flea collar should be put on it. Bars is also effective. From fleas of your pet, and, consequently, you will be protected by a few drops applied to the withers of the animal.

Chemical preparations against bloodsucking insects

Currently, pharmacies sell insecticidal products that successfully destroy bedbugs, fleas and lice - Chlorophos, Dichlorvos, Metaphos, Karbofos, Raptor, Delta ..." or "Lambda Zone", "Combat" , "Executioner", "Sinuzan" and others. They spray or fumigate the entire room. Access to free air during processing should be blocked. People should not be in the room for at least a couple of days, since all of the listed drugs are very toxic.

For a person, it is characterized by strong pain sensations, as well as a local reaction at the site of injury. These insects cause a lot of inconvenience, especially to those people who, in summer time often forced to be near pastures. Also with the need to use protective measures faced by fishing enthusiasts or just people living near water bodies. To avoid unpleasant consequences you need to know how to choose effective remedy from gadflies and horseflies for humans.

Chemicals

The remedy for gadflies and gadflies is a kind of analogue of midges and other blood-sucking pests. The difference lies only in the concentration of the active substance. All preparations based on the substance DEET have proven themselves well. Almost all popular remedies contain it. When choosing what to smear from gadflies, you need to pay attention to the content of this substance.

On a note!

All creams and aerosols in which DEET is less than 20% are ineffective and cannot provide full protection against gadflies and gadflies.

Picnic

Chemical repellent, the main task of which is to protect against gadflies and gadflies in nature. Produced in the form of an aerosol in a 125 ml can. Be sure to shake the product before use. It is applied to clothing and human skin. Provides repelling of gadflies, gadflies within 2-3 hours after treatment. Do not use more than 2 times a day. Price from 150 rubles.

Means of the Picnic line are used by the whole family. Great help and provide comfortable rest Outdoors. 2 cans are enough for the whole summer and we always remain without bites. I really like the wide spectrum of action of the drug, as it provides protection against mosquitoes, midges and ticks.

Olga, Ivanovo

Argus

Repellent against fleas, midges, cockroaches, horseflies, mosquitoes, gadflies, mosquitoes and midges. The active ingredient is DEET. Aerosols and spirals are also available in the series. The average cost for 100 ml of spray is from 90 rubles.

How to protect yourself from gadflies and horseflies:

1. Shake the can.
2. Direct the stream to exposed areas of the body and clothing.
3. Protection is provided for at least 4 hours.

On a note!

During processing, it should be borne in mind that the substance remains on clothing much longer and can last up to 20 days after application.

OFF

A popular remedy for gadflies and horseflies helps immediately after application. Protects against flying blood-sucking insects, as well as ticks. active ingredient is diethyltoluamide in the content of 30%. A clear advantage is the ability to purchase the product in any mall, specialized store or online. Price from 250 rubles.

I like the whole line of OFF drugs. Saved every year from mosquitoes in the country. Most often bought creams. But this summer we faced a bigger problem. Gadflies appeared in in large numbers and severely bit animals and humans. There was nothing else at home, and I tried OFF. The result is amazing, helped, only lasted no more than an hour.

Oksana, Voronezh

Folk remedies

If there was no ready-made preparation at hand, and there was no way to get to the store, folk remedies for gadflies and horseflies will always come to the rescue. Their main principle is to repel insects with specific odors. The active components in most cases are similar to those with which a person can protect himself from mosquitoes and midges. The difference is only in concentration and duration of action.

Tar

An old proven remedy for gadflies and gadflies. It is inexpensive, has a very specific and rich aroma. If an oil solution is used, then long-term action. The substance is very difficult to wash off from human skin. It can be wiped off only by very thorough rinsing in hot water or by visiting a bath.

It is necessary to apply the product on open areas of the skin. When you are outside for a long time, update protective layer needed every 2-3 hours.

Tar has helped out more than once when attacked by mosquitoes and midges. It turned out to be ineffective against gadflies and horseflies. But friends suggested that it can be mixed with DEET, then the effect lasts a very long time. This mixture is enough for a long time and you can not be afraid to be bitten.

Andrey, Sevastopol

Vishnevsky ointment

This tool perfectly protects the hands from the bites of horseflies and gadflies. The drug is based on birch tar, xeroform and castor oil. The substance is very greasy, so clothing should be protected during application.

On a note!

The smell of this ointment is very unpleasant even for humans, so insects also try not to get close to it. For use, it is necessary to prepare a gauze bracelet according to the size of the brush. After that, generously smear gauze with liniment.

To protect the territory

If bloodsuckers overcome at home, then you can treat the area with the help of the prepared solution. For him you will need lemon ammonia, mint rinse for oral cavity and lemon scented soap. Mix the ingredients to make a liquid substance, treat the area.

I admit that lemon and mint could scare away gadflies or horseflies, but only the concentration of the agent should be prohibitive. Otherwise, there is practically no efficiency. Or use in combination with special spirals against mosquitoes. But just a lemon-mint cocktail was ineffective.

Alina, Vladivostok

Site protection

To scare away the gadfly and horsefly from suburban area maybe some cultures. They are planted between beds with ordinary plants or along the perimeter. For these purposes, you can use:

• Dalmatian chamomile;
• tomatoes;
• cloves;
• basil;
• bird cherry;
• anise.

When considering the question of what repels horseflies and gadflies, coniferous aromas should also be indicated. Infusions are made from spruce needles or simply laid out over the territory. Also, before going to the habitats of gadflies and horseflies, you should carefully consider the shape of your clothes. It should be as tight as possible. temperature regime terrain. Some experts suggest wearing sweaters and pants made of thick fabric so that the thickness of the material exceeds the length of the bloodsucker's proboscis.

On a note!

The absence of black in clothes will also provide additional protection, since it is it that attracts insects.

Thus, it is very difficult to deal with gadflies or horseflies. They are resistant to many poisons and endure even unpleasant odors. Therefore, in order to count on full-fledged protection, one should approach the solution of the issue only comprehensively. Simultaneous use of chemicals and correct form clothes at times increase the chances of staying without bites. Also in the fight will help, which you can do yourself.

In the warm season, the fight against blood-sucking insects is very important. However, in order to correctly apply the existing tools in this area, you need to know their strengths and weak sides. O various methods, which can be used to protect cattle, this article tells. Here it will be told how to treat a cow from gadflies and horseflies at home.

Cow care at home

Start preparing for summer period makes sense already in mid-March. To protect against insects, it is necessary to process not only cattle, but also their stalls.

On a note. An important tool in the fight against blood-sucking insects can be the simple observance of hygienic standards for keeping animals.

Some breeds of cattle have natural remedies to fight or at least reduce the damage from blood-sucking insects. These include:

1. Thick skin that insects cannot bite through.
2. The presence of a tail that can be fanned and, to some extent, repel insects.

Of course, such methods of control can only be partial and do not allow you to completely get rid of insects. At the same time, some parts of the body still remain defenseless. The udder is practically not protected from bites. Here the tail will not be able to get rid of problems.

Cow care at home

About flies, gadflies, horseflies, ticks

When they say that insects irritate cows, this is only one of the problems they bring. Many diseases can spread through them.

There are several examples:

• Even ordinary flies that bite cows are very dangerous as carriers of helminths, thelaziosis, and various infectious diseases.
• Horseflies not only leave painful bites on the body of a cow, but also carry filariasis and anthrax.
• Stinger flies, which bloom from mid-July and are known for their painful bites, carry brucellosis, habronematosis.
• An insect such as a tick is a great danger. It not only sucks the blood from the cow, but also spreads skin-eating scabies. Usually they bite the udder, external genitalia, the place under the tail.
• Midges are especially dangerous not only by the bites themselves, but also by their large numbers. Seals from their bites on the udder can cause mastitis.

Important! The time when the cow recovers her strength after calving is especially dangerous in terms of the possibility of insect infestation.

• Subcutaneous gadflies spread hypodermatosis. When they bite, they make an incision on the cow's skin, then the larvae are laid inside. They gradually penetrate inside, infecting the circulatory and digestive systems. During their distribution, they concentrate at certain points, forming a colony. A boil usually occurs at this site. When adults emerge from them, they leave the body of the cow. At the same time, they gnaw through the exit to the outside and crawl out through it. Wounds do not heal for a long time and begin to rot.

Thelaziosis is a helminth infection of the eyes of cattle. The larvae mature under the eyelid and then penetrate the mucous membrane of the eye. The result of the disease can be blindness of the animal.

How to treat a cow from gadflies and horseflies

Means for such a struggle can be divided into several varieties:

1. The use of repellents can repel insects. As a result, they should stop approaching cattle.
2. The action of insecticides is organized in a different way. They are designed to kill blood-sucking insects.

On a note! Such a need arises with the onset of a warm period. If this is not taken care of in time, it is never too late to take the necessary measures.

In addition to these, you can consider drugs that help fight itching after a bite. Some of the means are indirect. These include the need to comply with the relevant hygiene rules for cattle.

Folk remedies can also be used in this area, but their effectiveness is less than that of repellents from a veterinary pharmacy.

How to treat a cow from gadflies and horseflies

In this capacity can be used:

1. Diesel fuel.
2. Processing with machine oil.
3. Birch tar.
4. Certain other remedies which, if applied, have a pungent odor that repels insects.

Their duration is such that they can only be used as long as they retain a strong and pungent odor.

Interesting! Here's how to treat cattle from gadflies: tar can be purchased at a pharmacy, you can also contact a specialized store for this. Usually, an oil or aqueous solution is used to control insects. For its application, a sprayer is used.

There is another way to use it. If animals are bathed with tar soap, this can also help in the fight against blood-sucking insects. It could be a fly killer for cows.

However, the considered option has an unpleasant by-effect: if tar has been used, this may affect the development of the appropriate aftertaste in the milk.

In addition, this horsefly remedy for cows works for a very limited time. As a rule, no later than four hours later, the effect of using tar disappears.

To combat insects, some farmers use diesel fuel. This tool is effective due to the sharp and bad smell. Unfortunately, if smeared, the smell affects not only the flying bloodsuckers, but also the cow itself. In connection with this circumstance, it is not recommended to use diesel fuel too often for this purpose.

On a note! Usually this substance is coated various sections skin of cattle. It is believed that only that part of the body should be treated where the cow cannot fan herself with her tail. Here's how you can treat cows from gadflies.

The listed folk remedies have an important drawback: they are not recommended to smear the udder. Here is an example of a folk remedy that can help in this case: for this purpose, it is recommended to mix one part shampoo with two parts vegetable oil. At the same time, both shampoo and oil can be taken any that are in the house. Instead of shampoo, if it is more convenient, it is acceptable to use bath foam.

Important! Mix thoroughly. It is necessary to obtain a homogeneous mass, which will be processed cows. This mixture can be used to lubricate the entire animal and, in particular, the udder. After the cow comes from the pasture, you need to wash off the composition with warm water.

The efficiency of the considered method is approximately 80-90%. The composition repels gray horseflies, yellow flies, mosquitoes, midges and other insects. It is not very effective against gadflies, but they bite during the hottest part of the day, and during the morning and evening they usually do not fly. This solution should be smeared on the udder, on the muzzle, smeared behind the ears, “under the armpits” of the cow. Some add vinegar to this composition, which increases the effect of this remedy.

Sometimes there is a need to mitigate the effects of a bite, remove the itching. In this case, the following procedure may help:

1. The bite site is smeared with honey.
2. Cover with cabbage leaves.
3. Wrapped in cellophane.

On a note! This tool not only softens the effects of bites, but also helps soften the skin of the udder with mastitis.

How to scare away pests (repellants for cattle)

There are tools on the market that allow you to carry out such prevention. You can select one of the following options.

You can buy Biofly Pur-On. It has an effective repellent and anti-insecticide action. It gives the greatest effect in the fight against dipterous insects, including midges, horseflies, gadflies and other varieties of insects.

Interesting! This is an effective remedy for gadflies and gadflies for cows. The action of the drug in question is based on the use of the active substance cyfluthrin. The principle of its action is based on the interruption of the passage of nerve impulses in insects. Initially, this creates a lack of coordination of movements. Paralysis gradually begins, which leads to the death of the insect.

Repellents for cattle

The method of using this tool is simple:

1. No more than 10 ml of the product is required per animal. It is applied to the skin: from the mane to the tail of a cow.
2. The validity period is four to six weeks. All this time there is no need to re-treat.
3. Recommended for new processing do not wait for the full expiration of the validity period, but repeat the procedure approximately two or three weeks after the previous one.

They are commercially available as a concentrate. Before use, they must be dissolved in water. To do this, it will be enough to take 1 ml of the concentrate and dissolve it in a liter of water. The specified amount will be sufficient to carry out a complete and quality processing one cow. It is carried out using a spray gun. The effectiveness of these funds falls within two or three days after the treatment.

Let's talk about Sebacil in more detail. The drug is applied only to clean cow skin. Effective against gadflies and horseflies. Phoxim is used as the active substance. It is an insecticide that has a contact effect.

When using Aversect, you must strictly follow the safety rules. Under this condition, it will not be dangerous to people and animals. The main substance of the drug is aversectin C-complex. It is effectively able to protect against subcutaneous gadfly. Also effective against various types blood-sucking flying insects.

On a note! Aversect is also a drug of a similar type. It is an insecticide that infects insects when directly contracted.

Cyflunit has the following characteristics:

1. It can be considered as a dual-use tool: it can be both a deterrent and a way to kill bloodsucking insects.
2. current active substance the drug in question is cyfluthrin. It belongs to such a group of substances as synthetic pyrethroids. It can be effectively used to protect a cow from mosquitoes, midges, horseflies or gadflies. As an insecticide, it has a contact action. Also shown to be effective as a repellant.
3. The drug is effective, it is recommended to entrust the processing of cattle to a specialist.
4. It remains valid for a month, in some cases for 40 days.

Cyflunit

You can use special aerosols to protect cattle. In this capacity, Extrasol, Centaur, Alezan, Oksarep and some other similar means will be effective. Although they are quite effective, but their action occurs within a short period of time.

One of the most suitable for this is Sanofit. It acts on the basis of the use of oils of eucalyptus, laurel, menthol. It also contains camphor. Such a preparation can be used to protect the whole body. Its action can be seen as twofold. It not only repels insects, but also heals already made insect bites.

Important! For drugs that need to lubricate the udder, the least protected part of the cow's body from insects, are presented special requirements. Not all of them can be used for this purpose.

not bad folk way the fight against blood-sucking insects is the use of herbal infusions. This method has the advantage that it has no negative effect on the cow and cannot affect the quality of the milk.

For the preparation of infusions, you can use mint, tansy, laurel or wormwood. You can take these plants in arbitrary combinations. They can not only repel insects, but also treat bites.

When choosing suitable options to fight bloodsuckers, to protect pets, can be used various ways. All of them have their own characteristics that you need to know in order to make the right choice.