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Why Altosid® IGR: The First and Proven Feed-Through for Horn Fly Control

Altosid® IGR provides a scientifically backed, highly effective, and economical solution to break the horn fly life cycle and protect your cattle.

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Elevate Your Fly Control Efforts with Central Life Sciences at CattleCon25

The Altosid® IGR team can’t wait to head to San Antonio for NCBA February 4-6, 2025! Visit booth #2243 to get expert advice on achieving your fly control goals.

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Why Understanding the Horn Fly Life Cycle Matters

Understanding the horn fly life cycle provides the foundation for effective fly control. By targeting the pupal stage, Altosid® IGR disrupts the life cycle.

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Defend Your Herd: Preventing Horn Fly-Related Issues

Understanding the effects associated with horn flies and taking preventive measures, like using Altosid® IGR, can help protect your herd.

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Tips to Help Protect Cattle in Winter

With winter approaching and spring to follow soon after, it is important to understand that prepping ahead of spring fly emergence is critical.

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Save Time Fending Off Flies with Altosid® IGR

If you’re looking for a faster, more cost-efficient way to win the fight against horn flies, look no further than Altosid® IGR.

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Top Expert Tips for IPM

Anna Smith, Regional Sales Manager at Central Life Sciences, emphasizes the importance of a functional IPM program. Watch our latest video to learn more.

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Managing Lice Infestations on Beef Cattle

Discover ways to protect your livestock with our essential lice control tips and solutions.

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Targeted Solutions for Effective Fly Control

Randy Knight provides valuable insights on effective strategies for controlling fly populations in cattle, emphasizing the importance of targeted solutions.

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Central Life Sciences: The Leader in Fly Control Solutions

Hear from Mark Upton, Director of Ag Products, about how Central Life Sciences is at the forefront of fly control, offering a range of products and services.

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Achieve Your 2024 Fly Control Goals

The Altosid® IGR team can’t wait for NCBA January 31-February 2, 2024! Stop by our booth to get expert advice to achieve your 2024 fly control goals.

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Enhancing Cattle Performance with an IPM Approach

To optimize cattle performance and safeguard your bottom line, implementing an effective Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program is essential.

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Protect Heifers from Horn Flies

Beef heifer mastitis is a potentially devastating issue for cattle herds, as it can quickly spread and have a huge impact on animal health and your bottom line.

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Keeping Horn Flies in Check with Altosid® IGR

To fit your unique needs, Altosid® IGR is formulated in a range of solutions to protect against horn fly infestations.

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Field-based Support and Solutions for Livestock

Central Life Sciences has a dedicated Technical Services Group that is focused on providing field-based support and solutions for livestock and insect control.

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Unmasking the Truth: Garlic's Limited Impact on Horn Fly Control in Pastured Cattle

The industry explored the use of garlic for managing horn flies, but Central Life Sciences revealed limited suppression of horn flies when garlic was utilized.

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Study Shows the Impact of Altosid® IGR on Horn Fly Populations in Manitoba

The Manitoba Beef & Forage Initiatives published their findings from a one-year study conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Altosid® IGR on horn fly populations

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Controlling Horn Flies to Prevent Mastitis

By controlling horn flies, producers can reduce the occurrence and impact of mastitis and blind quarters in their herd.

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Altosid® IGR the Labor-Free Solution for Horn Fly Control

Discover how Altosid® IGR provides a no-labor solution for controlling horn flies, eliminating the need for time-consuming cattle rounding.

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Spring into Action with the 30/30 Program

By adopting a "30/30" approach, producers can get ahead of fly populations in the spring before it exceeds the economic threshold.

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Improved Fly Control in 90 Days

We asked new users of Altosid® IGR to test the product’s horn-fly control in a 90-day trial and detailed their experiences in a follow-up survey.

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More Than Just Fly Control

At Central Life Sciences, we are more than just fly control. Hear from our team of experts on how we can help your operation.

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Prepare for Winter with the 30/30 Approach

When you need to account for the unpredictable nature of frost dates, Central Life Sciences recommends taking a "30/30" approach to fly control.

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Get Ready for Fly Season with an IPM Program

It's important to use a variety of fly traps, fly baits, on-animal treatments and feed-through fly control to manage disease-spreading fly populations.

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Identifying Horn Fly Infestations

Discover how to identify and control horn fly infestations on your operation to keep your cattle comfortable and your profits high.

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Controlled Field Study Finds Garlic Does Not Control Horn Flies as a Feed-Through

To test the viability of including garlic into cattle feed, we initiated a controlled field study and monitored the horn fly populations for 14 weeks.

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Altosid IGR: How It Works

To expand your knowledge on Altosid® IGR, we will be answering your most frequently asked questions and explaining how it works.

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Say Goodbye to Cattle Handling with Altosid® IGR

With Altosid® IGR, there’s no need to round up or handle cattle because the animals spread the active ingredient as they graze.

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Be a Good Neighbor with Proper Fly Control

Be aware of the conditions of your operation and the number of horn flies around your cattle for the protection of your property and neighboring operations.

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Reducing your Herd’s Environmental “Hoofprint”

Reduce your herd's environmental "hoofprint" with Altosid® IGR; the ideal horn fly control choice for today's environmentally responsible cattle producer.

Flies on beef cattle cause reduced weight gains, lower productivity, and decreased feed efficiency.

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Best Practices for Maximizing Beef Production

To maximize production on a beef operation, operators must have a comprehensive management plan in place.

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Feeling the Squeeze? Consider Altosid® IGR

The most convenient way to control horn flies in beef and dairy cattle on pasture is to give them a supplement or feed containing Altosid® IGR.

Placing an emphasis on cooling your cattle during the warm summer months can pay huge dividends for the short and long-term health of your operation.

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Beat the Heat: Tips for Cooling Cattle and Maintaining Meat Production

The effects of heat stress in cattle cost the U.S. livestock industry billions of dollars every year, and those numbers are only going to increase as average summer temperatures continue to rise.

Beef cattle require a number of minerals for optimal growth and reproduction.

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Choosing the Right Mineral Supplement for Your Herd

Looking to improve your cattle mineral program? Check out these quick cattle mineral tips.

Pinkeye is a painful, debilitating condition that can cause significant reductions in cattle performance and value.

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Protecting Herd Health from Pinkeye

To protect against cattle diseases, it’s important to know the signs and implications of one of the most common cattle diseases spread by flies: pinkeye.

ClariFly® Small Packs effectively controls stable flies, house flies, horn flies and face flies

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Come Rain or Shine: Altosid® IGR Field Study

Horn fly populations often increase on pasture cattle after heavy rainfall. We sent our team into the field to see the effect this has on Altosid® IGR.

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Don’t Fall Behind: Late Season Feeding 101

Without a fly control program in place, horn fly populations can swell up to 4,000 flies per animal.

Altosid IGR has been proven to reduce costly blood losses from horn flies and promote healthy profits.

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Horn Flies and Blood Loss: Do the Math

When left untreated, a horn fly infestation of even 700 flies per animal can cause blood loss, increased cattle stress and annoyance.

Infections not only impact current cattle productivity, they can impact the long-term herd profitability.

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Profit Starts with Successful Cattle Reproduction

Infections in beef heifers can lead to lower cow conception rates during the narrow windows of time available to conceive.

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Altosid® Small Packs: A Big Solution for Small Producers

Ideal for smaller operations dealing with horn flies, Altosid® Small Packs provide the same level of fly control that you've come to expect with Altosid® IGR.

Now is the time for beef producers to prepare their cattle operations for winter.

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Prepare to Winterize Your Cattle Operation with This Helpful Checklist

When cattle have access to quality nutrition and facilities during the cold winter months, they are healthier, have more successful pregnancies and have better rates of gain.

Cattle ranchers can improve grazing systems through small changes that result in increased cattle comfort and production, as well as more efficient feeding.

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Increase Cattle Comfort with These Four Grazing Tips

From a rotational grazing plan to fly control for cattle, follow these four tips for grazing to improve cattle comfort.

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Feed-Through Mixology: Mixing Tips for Altosid® IGR

Altosid® IGR can be relied upon to protect cattle from horn flies, but it must be administered correctly to maximize the efficacy of fly control.

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Horn Fly Impact on Milk Quality and Quantity

Fly management programs for beef operations are necessary to keep pests from impacting a herd and profits.

Horn flies aren't the only pest affecting on-pasture cattle. Mosquitoes, ticks and fire ants may also be causing problems on your operation.

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Pests on Pasture: Horn Flies Aren't the Only Problem

Controlling horn fly populations on your operation is imperative to healthy cattle, but unfortunately, mosquitoes, ticks and fire ants are also pests on pasture.

Flies on beef cattle cause reduced weight gains and decreased feed efficiency.

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IPM Tips for Beef Cattle

To keep cattle performing their best and to maintain control of your bottom line, an integrated pest management (IPM) program should be put into place.

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Make an Impact on Horn Flies without Impacting the Environment

Altosid® IGR is able to exert its effect at very small concentrations, making it an ideal fly control choice for today’s environmentally responsible producer.

The life cycle of a fly from eggs to adult

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Breaking Down the Horn Fly Life Cycle

While the total life span of horn flies is slightly longer than one month, their populations expand quickly, causing infestations.

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Beef Heifer Mastitis: How Much Do You Know?

Without a fly management program in place, beef heifer mastitis can spread quickly throughout a herd, leading to blind quarters.

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Feeding Tips for Effective Horn-Fly Control

By following these feeding tips, you can ensure proper consumption of Altosid IGR to help decrease fly populations.

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By the Numbers: Study Confirms Altosid® IGR Improves Weight Gain

A recent stocker cattle study was conducted in northeast Oklahoma to observe the effects of Altosid® IGR on horn fly control, cattle mineral consumption and weight gain. Here is a breakdown of the study’s findings, by the numbers.

Comparison of four different cows, with excellent to unacceptable fly levels

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Economic Threshold: How Many Flies is Too Many?

Altosid IGR has been proven to effectively control the biting pests and keep horn flies below the economic threshold.

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Three Benefits to Horn-Fly-Specific Control

When it comes to horn fly infestations on cattle, the best results are going to come from a product designed specifically to control horn flies, Altosid® IGR.

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RFD-TV Video: Boosting Cattle Comfort and Profits

Watch our fly-control experts explain the benefits of Altosid® IGR, and hear how this feed-through horn fly solution has kept cattle more comfortable and profitable for Missouri cattleman Scott Betz.

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Protect Cattle From Horn Flies with the Original Feed-Through Larvicide

With more than 40 years of proven success, Altosid® IGR isn’t merely a leader among the class of feed-through insect growth regulators (IGRs).

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A Story of Success in 90-Days

New users of Altosid® IGR tested the product’s horn-fly control in a 90-day trial where they detailed their experiences in a follow-up survey.

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Responding to the CFIA’s Ruling on Use of Garlic in Livestock Feeds

The CFIA has made a ruling on the use of garlic in livestock feeds, stating that “claims related to an insect repellent effect are not acceptable feed claims.”

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Year-Round Fly Defense

While various solutions exist, incorporating a feed-through fly control strategy can significantly enhance the effectiveness of your fly control program.

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Understanding Heifer Mastitis in Beef Cattle

Check out this video on beef heifer mastitis for valuable insights, expert advice, and actionable strategies from Kenley Rogers and Brian Hupp.

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Safety and Environmental Impact of (S)-Methoprene

This blog addresses common concerns regarding (S)-Methoprene safety for cattle, humans, and the environment, its impact on beneficial insects and non-target species, and provides information on its regulatory status.

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Understanding Horn Flies and Their Impact on Cattle

This blog will dive into the biology of horn flies, their economic impact, infestation thresholds, and the methods available for their control.

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Altosid® IGR: An Effective Solution for Horn Fly Control

This blog explores Altosid® IGR benefits, its mode of action, and how it stands out among other feed-through fly control products.

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Economic Benefits of Using Altosid® IGR for Horn Fly Control

In this blog, we delve into the economic benefits of fly control when using Altosid® IGR (Insect Growth Regulator) for effective horn fly control.

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Field Trials and Effectiveness of Altosid® IGR

Altosid® IGR field trials in various states have demonstrated the efficacy of Altosid® IGR in controlling horn fly populations on cattle.

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Practical Guide to Implementing Altosid® IGR in Your Cattle Management

While various solutions exist, incorporating a feed-through fly control strategy, such as Altosid® IGR, can significantly enhance the effectiveness of your pest management program, without additional time or labor. 

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Innovations in Horn Fly Control: The Future with Altosid® IGR

Horn fly control innovations are vital to mitigating the economic losses caused by these pests. Among the emerging technologies, insect growth regulator technology, such as Altosid® IGR, remains a leading solution.

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Regulatory Insights on Using Altosid® IGR

This blog aims to provide clarity on Altosid® IGR regulations.

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Cattle Pour-On Fly Control with Starbar® Products

Pairing Altosid® IGR with pour-on solutions from Starbar® products can provide an extra layer of protection and effectiveness against fly infestations.

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Altosid® IGR Label: Ingredients and Directions for Use

This blog will dive into the key ingredients of Altosid® IGR and provide detailed directions for its use, drawing on information from the product's labels.

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How Feed-Through Fly Control Works for Cattle

To fully grasp how a feed-through solution works, let’s break down the “ABCs” of feed-through fly control and how Altosid® IGR fits into this strategy.

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Preparing for Spring: A Proactive Guide to Horn Fly Control on Cattle

Horn flies can affect your herd’s health, productivity, and well-being, but with the right strategies, you can ensure a successful fly control season.

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The Truth About Garlic for Fly Control: Insights from Recent Studies

Central Life Sciences recently shared findings from multiple studies on garlic’s efficacy in free-choice mineral supplements.

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