New products

On-animal fly control Bayer Livestock has introduced TolfenproTM Insecticide Ear Tags with FyberTek® for use on beef and dairy cattle (including lactating cows) to control horn flies and face flies for up to five months. The new product is effective against pyrethroidand organophosphate-resistant horn flies. The tags are effective against face flies, the mechanical vector of Moraxella bovis, the bacteria that cause pinkeye in cattle. According to the company, the tags are ideal for rotation with cattle ear tags using pyrethroid, organophosphate or avermectin active ingredients. The new product utilizes the Allflex® Universal Total Tagger and is effective for up to five months. The tags are available in 20-tag pouches. Suggested coverage for optimum control is to attach one tag per ear (two per animal) for mature cattle. For adequate control attach one tag per animal, and for calves, attach one tag per animal. Research conducted in 2015 shows that the Tolfenpro tags can effectively be worked into a successful rotation program, with emphasis on the word rotation, according to the release. The company recommends not inserting ear tags until horn fly populations reach 200 flies per animal. More information is available at www.bayerlivestock.com.