Farmers should know which barn pests potentially threaten their crops and animals and prevent them before problems start. An ounce of prevention helps sustain crops and minimizes animal danger, saving hundreds to thousands of dollars annually. Experts recommend preventing the five pests below using a misting system.
1. Stable Flies & Mosquitoes
Flies annoy the dickens out of cows and other livestock. Whilst they aggressively swat flies away using their tails, it’s often ineffective. Flies, mosquitoes, and gnats can also damage crops.
Keep flies, gnats, and mosquitoes out of the barn and away from the livestock by keeping the barn clean first and foremost. Daily mature removal, for example, can reduce the likeliness of flies.
Be sure to hire professional Pell City pest control professionals to install a misting system on the outside of your barn. Misting systems automatically spray at regular intervals, killing any pests in their way. The systems then create a protective barrier that keeps any survivors away.
2. Ticks
Livestock also needs protection against ticks. This pest is a parasite that attaches itself to the skin of goats, sheep, pigs, and other animals to feed on a blood meal. Most ticks drop off after feeding but potentially leave diseases behind. Every farmer knows the dangers of a diseased animal.
3. Rodents
Rodents of various sorts may find the barn a comfortable place to call home. Mice, gophers, and rats are three common rodents that may move into the barn. Once inside, rodents chew wood, chew electrical wires, eat feed and hay, and destroy crops.
4. Birds
Large numbers of birds gathering in the barn can cause many unexpected damages to its structure and cause animals a variety of health problems. Large bird populations also create unsanitary conditions indoors.
5. Biting Midges
When biting midges infest a barn, it’s a huge problem for the animals. Thousands of tiny biting midges can be present on each animal in the barn. Their bites are painful and, in some animals, such as horses, may develop into an infection or a condition known as “sweet itch.”
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