Is there a horse spray... That may work. Does anyone know about using it on the milking does?
The thing is they only live as a flying insect for a short time. They are like mosquitoes in that sense. They are a bug that lives in clean, clear, cold mountain springs. So having them is a sign that the water quality is great but the result is painful.
Here is what they say on that link provided about horses...
http://www.spalding-labs.com/Horses/...lackFlies.aspx
on the Black Fly
Most Black Flies are about 1/8” long, black or grey colored, short legged, stout, and the thorax is strongly convex, giving a humpbacked, gnat-like appearance.
Like mosquitoes, adult female Black Flies feed on blood and are often serious pests. Black Flies often occur in enormous numbers in the spring and early summer months, close to clean, fast-moving rivers and streams where the larvae develop as semi-aquatic insects. They attack people, cattle, horses, deer, birds and other animals and can transmit some diseases.
Black Flies lacerate the skin and suck blood. On people, they crawl into sleeves, under neck bands, around boot tops and other vulnerable places, especially favoring the head just beneath the brim of a hat. Bites can cause swelling and numb soreness for many days. On cattle and horses, the ears seem to be the favorite feeding location. Adult Black Flies are migratory, commonly flying many miles from larval breeding sites. Unlike mosquitoes, Black Flies are day-time feeders. During sunny, warm days, peak attacks occur in mid-morning and then a more intense phase in the evening, ending at dusk.
Control of this pest is extremely difficult.
Avoidance of known infested areas during peak feeding times is often the best solution.
I guess having clean water is best avoided... LOL
