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Blaundee Reg. Dec 2006	Posted 2015-06-26 3:31 PM Subject: Preventing biting flies/gnats?
Keep those crap slapping tails away! Posts: 8871 Location: Around here somewhere...	I've done a LOT of googling on the subject. Mainly what I've found is "get rid of manure and any standing water". Manure- done. Standing water?? We have 2 large ponds. I'm about to throw some mosquito dunks in there- do they help at all with flies/gnats? It'll be the first time I've used them to prevent mosquitoes. Edited by Blaundee 2015-06-26 3:35 PM
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Blaundee Reg. Dec 2006	Posted 2015-06-26 3:34 PM Subject: RE: Preventing biting flies/gnats?
Keep those crap slapping tails away! Posts: 8871 Location: Around here somewhere...	I encourage birds to nest nearby, I get rid of the manure, fly sheet/mask the horse, use Quickstrike bait (love it!), and put SWAT on the animals, too. Also, there are minnows in the ponds.
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chiquitamagic1 Reg. Nov 2005	Posted 2015-06-26 4:03 PM Subject: RE: Preventing biting flies/gnats?
Veteran Posts: 220 Location: Conroe, TX 77304	I've been using the Farnam Equi Spot and really am impressed with it.
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Blaundee Reg. Dec 2006	Posted 2015-06-26 6:34 PM Subject: RE: Preventing biting flies/gnats?
Keep those crap slapping tails away! Posts: 8871 Location: Around here somewhere...	Oh, yeah, I use that stuff too... The bugs are mainly attacking ME when I go do anything outside and I can't use deet, and they get under my clothes (I wear long sleeves, etc) and into my hair and just eat me alive!!! I want to try to PREVENT them in the first place! I use a bug spray that doesn't have deet, it repels mosquitoes better than any other spray I've ever tried including on my horses, but it doesn't keep the gnats out of my hair. Edited by Blaundee 2015-06-26 6:37 PM
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Blaundee Reg. Dec 2006	Posted 2015-06-26 6:37 PM Subject: RE: Preventing biting flies/gnats?
Keep those crap slapping tails away! Posts: 8871 Location: Around here somewhere...	I hate them with all of my heart! I want to do what I can to prevent them but am having a hard time finding info that I'm not already implementing. Edited by Blaundee 2015-06-26 6:38 PM
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