Progress. We define progress \u201cto grow or develop, advance,\u201d and at BioZyme\u00ae, we work daily to progress in the products that we offer to the animals that we serve. That\u2019s why you\u2019ll likely notice a change in the feed-through pesticide that we are including in our cattle products. Instead of the traditional Altosid IGR that has been in the BioZyme brands, you will now notice ClariFly\u00ae is now included in several of our product names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ClariFly is now found in the following products: VitaFerm\u00ae HEAT\u00ae with ClariFly\u00ae, VitaFerm\u00ae Concept\u2022Aid\u00ae 5\/S with ClariFly\u00ae, VitaFerm\u00ae Concept\u2022Aid\u00ae 5\/S HEAT\u00ae with ClariFly\u00ae and VitaFerm\u00ae Concept\u2022Aid\u00ae 5\/S CTC 3G with ClariFly\u00ae, Products with ClariFly are labeled for limited for sale in specific states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ClariFly is a four-fly larvicide that prevents house flies, stable flies, face flies and horn flies from developing in and emerging from the manure of treated cattle. ClariFly interrupts the lifecycle of the fly through the active ingredient Diflubenzuron that inhibits the synthesis of chitin, according to Casey White, Director of Product Development at Central Life Sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChitin is a major component of the exoskeleton of an insect, and as an insect grows and will molt, it will have to reform their exoskeleton. One component is that they deposit chitin to be able to form that exoskeleton. Without a properly formed exoskeleton, that insect immature or not fully mature, will die,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The primary benefit of the ClariFly compared to the Altosid is the fourfly versus the one-fly claim for the two products. Altosid was labeled to protect only against horn flies and their larvae. White said it is not economically feasible to increase the dosage of Altosid to obtain a claim to control the other pest fly species. ClariFly includes added claims against face flies, stable files and house flies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
White explained that different fly species become pests in different management scenarios. Horn flies and face flies are typically bigger nuisances in the pasture because they seek out fresh, undisturbed manure piles to lay and hatch eggs in. Conversely, house and stable flies are peskier in confinement areas like pens, corrals or barns, where manure build up exists and wet organic matter like feed or hay is available to lay eggs in and hatch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Feeding a supplement with ClariFly is very similar to feeding Altosid, from a timing approach, as you want to prevent the larvae from developing. White suggests the 30\/30 approach to feeding the supplements with Clarifly. Start feeding the supplement in the spring 30 days before your last hard freeze before the temperatures warm up to the mid-60s. Continue to feed ClariFly all summer long and 30 days past the first freeze in the fall. Feeding to that end point in the fall will actually help with fly control in the spring of the following year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adding ClariFly to the VitaFerm HEAT and VitaFerm Concept\u2022Aid 5\/S HEAT makes two of our products even better for producers, eliminating even more stressors. Provide your customers the best vitamin and mineral supplements available this summer. Provide them with the HEAT package and ClariFly to take away their summer stress!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"