Fly control in your horse stable

You can use biological fly control for removing annoying flies from horse stables the use deep litter bedding. Miljøfluen usually recommends mini wasps for that as they are effective and natural enemies of both the common housefly (Musca domestica) and the biting fly (Stomoxys calcitrans).

An effective method of fly control for unwanted flies in your horse stable is adding mini wasps to you deep litter bedding. Many of the problems with flies happen because the unwanted flies lay their eggs in horse feces and other manure in the stables. From here the eggs hatch and the grown flies fly around and bother horses and humans.

Make use of nature’s own system

By releasing mini wasps in the deep litter bedding they can fight the unwanted flies on your behalf. In the deep litter bedding the mini wasps will hunt for fly pupae to damage and lay their eggs inside. The concept is based on nature’s own system. The fly in the pupae dies and the spawn of the mini wasp will eat it.

Biological fly control using mini wasps is an easy control method for effecient removal of flies from the stable og thus improve the well-being of your horses.

Add mini wasps every 14th day in fly season to avoid flies

The mini wasps are added to the horse stable every 14th day to ensure optimal control of unwanted flies. They are either scattered in the deep litter bedding or you can place the boxes of mini wasps close to the area in which you want fly control.

You receive the mini wasps by mail

A control option using mini wasps from Miljøfluen is a subscription with no lock-in where you receive mini wasps for the stable every 14th day.

Begin fly control in spring

Start in spring, before the flies arrive. By starting in spring you are ahead of the problem and have a better chance of succeeding. When the heat dissipates towards fall you can usually take a break from adding mini wasps.

You usually need one container per horse box

You typically use one container per horse box. But the details for how often to add beneficial insects and how many containers to add depend on the specific setup of your stables and is something we figure out together.

How to get started using mini wasps

We calculate a delivery plan tailormade for you based on a conversation. Together we figure out how many containers of mini wasps you need for the specific setup of your stable.

We make sure the mini wasps arrive by mail when it is time to add more.

The only thing you pay for is the delivery of the mini wasps you receive.

You can cancel the subscription at any time.