Show Trap That Dairy cows will not produce at maximum when infested with homilies The flies cause loss in milk production production production pro pro- because they suck cows' cows blood and their y anno annoyance Y ance often often often of of- i ten causes caty cattle cattle cat cat- cat cat- tle tie to refuse to tor I. I r graze Hence r they do not geta get a x their fill of grass which is the best milk producer and it takes a part of the feed which otherwise would go to production of milk to replace replace replace re re- re- re place the blood Some investigators claim that during s seasons of abundance horn- horn I flies are responsible for losses of quarter one-quarter to one-half one of the normal milk production Moreover Moreover Moreover More More- over annoyance by the flies during during during dur dur- ing milking might lead to contamination contamination contamination con con- of the milk with consequent consequent consequent con con- sequent lowering of its quality Sprays which many dairymen use will keep flies off cattle during during dur dam ing mg milking and for an hour or more afterward But this does not prevent loss in milk tion However a Do cattle fly trap used as a gateway to and from water feed or other frequented places has been found effective for the control of horn ies on many dairies farms and ranches |