If there is enough “food” for the flies in the
sand you should probably remove and replace it. How long has it been in place? Adding
something to the soil will probably only mask the real problem and not solve
the root cause.
We have a “subscription” for fly predators that
arrive every month during the warm season here (Seattle). Our farrier, trainer
and other horse people have made many comments since we started using them about
how few flies we have with our four horses. You would have to stop using the
poison, however, as it would also kill the predators. You may also want to get
the plastic off the muck while keeping the rain out so it can dry some which
would make it less enticing for the flies. You may also want to call your local
agriculture extension office for ideas.
Keep complete records of everything you are doing so you can
show neighbors/municipality you are working hard to solve the problem.
-once a week, proffesional
company sprays fly-poisen on the barn walls, doors etc.
-muck-heap is covered by
plastic, and removed once a week.
-30 fly catchers barrels
attrack and catch flies by the hundreds.
-horses get 1 cup of
Diatomacious earth on their food each day.
AND STILL I HAVE A LOT OF FLIES.
No wonder the neighbours are
complaining and municipality is going to close me down if I do not control the
problem.
I don't know what else to do
anymore...until just yesterday I discovered under the first layer of seemingly
clean sand of the stables, another deeper layer of rotten, smelly, humid sand,
gues what; full of little white worms.
My stablefloor is a fly
factory!
Now i am going to get a few
workers together to dig it all out.
Is there anynthing I can
pour on it that will safe the hard labor?
Is there anything i can pour
on the new fresh clean layer to prevent this from happening again?
