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Spalding experts recommend using fly control as part of your summer essentials for you and your horse.
Summer Essentials for You and Your Horse
Beat the heat. Banish the flies. Stay comfortable all summer long. Summer means more time in the saddle, longer days at the barn, and—let’s be honest—a whole lot more sweat (for both you and your horse)....
The Spalding Labs Good Neighbor Program helps you share the benefits of effective, eco-friendly fly control with your neighbors.
Fly Control Is a Team Effort: Protecting Your Property and Your Neighbors
Flies are more than just a nuisance—they’re a shared challenge for anyone who owns animals or lives near livestock. Even if you’re diligent about managing manure and using Fly Predators, flies...
Fly Predators are the natural and safe way to control flies without the use of harsh chemicals or pesticides
Celebrate Earth Day with Nature’s Fly Control Heroes: Fly Predators 
Spring is here, and with it comes longer days, warmer weather… and unfortunately, flies. But this April, in honor of Earth Day, we’re celebrating a nature’s solution to fly control that helps reduce...
Tips for a Healthy Horse Stable (1)
10 Tips for a Healthy Horse Stable
Expert advice to create a healthier barn environment for you and your horses.
Maximize Fly Predator Performance for your chicken and duck coops expert tips from Spalding Labs
Fly Control for Happy Chickens & Ducks
What to Expect When You’re Eggspecting If you’re a backyard chicken or duck keeper, you already know the joy of collecting fresh eggs, watching your birds waddle about, and enjoying their quirky...
Maximize Fly Predator Performance with easy tips to build simple release stations
Maximize Fly Predator Performance
If you're using Fly Predators, you're already on the right path toward natural, effective fly control. But are you getting the most out them?
Keep your coop healthy and happy with natural fly control
10 Tips for a Healthy Duck or Chicken Coop
A well-managed coop reduces odors, prevents disease, and keeps pests like flies at bay.
Use beneficial bacteria to break down odor-causing compounds at the molecular level for a fresher, healthier barn without artificial fragrances or chemicals.
Bye Bye Odor: An Odor Eliminator Effective Against Ammonia and More
Use beneficial bacteria to break down odor-causing compounds at the molecular level for a fresher, healthier barn without artificial fragrances or chemicals.
eco-friendly fly control methods—like Fly Predators®, botanical fly sprays, and good manure management—offer a sustainable and highly effective alternative to chemical pesticides.
Eco-Friendly Fly Control: Protecting Your Barn Without Harsh Chemicals
Keeping your barn fly-free without relying on harsh chemical pesticides is easier than you think.
Many essential oils have been scientifically proven to repel flies and other biting insects. In fact, some plant-derived compounds are just as effective as synthetic insecticides—without the harmful side effects.
The Best Fly Sprays for Horses: Why Essential Oils Work
Plant-derived compounds can be just as effective as synthetic insecticides—without the harmful side effects.