Flystrike is a major risk and disease for Australian sheep, costing $280 million annually in treatment costs and lost production associated with flystrike.
FlyBoss is the national information resource for flystrike management in Australia available through the FlyBoss website (www.flyboss.org.au) and extension activities targeted at sheep producers seeking to:
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Sheep producers are changing the way they manage their flocks to reduce the risk of flystrike and reduce the practice of mulesing thanks to training programs from the CRC for Sheep Industry Innovation (Sheep CRC). Read the full article (courtesy of the Success through Innovation Summer 2012 Newsletter).
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http://www.sheepcrc.org.au/information/news/flystrike-education-delivers-for-producers-29-03-2012.php
While a wetter than average summer in South Australia has raised the prospects of flystrike problems for many graziers, Phil and Ann Hammat are confident their flock will come through unscathed. The Hammats, of Baderloo Poll Merinos, Spalding, have been selecting for a plain body type and proactively applying preventative chemical treatments since they ceased mulesing in 2004. Their flock of 900 stud Poll Merino ewes and 350...
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http://www.sheepcrc.org.au/information/news/better-breeding-delivers-against-flystrike-sa-case-study-24-01-2012.php
In the midst of Western Australia’s tough fly season, Dandaragan sheep producer Peter Wilkinson is confident his sheep will stand up to the test thanks to a long-term investment in genetics. Together with parents Ron and Deanna, Mr Wilkinson operates the Challara Merino Stud, which first embraced breeding for body and wool types that were less susceptible to flies almost 20 years ago. “We were seeing a lot of fleece rot...
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http://www.sheepcrc.org.au/information/news/better-breeding-delivers-against-flystrike--wa-case-study-19-12-2011.php
As sheep producers across Australia prepare for fly season, NSW grazier Bruce Taylor is confident his sheep can withstand the threat having come through relatively unscathed from last year’s big wet. Bruce Taylor and sons Geoff and Hugh, of Boxleigh Park Merinos, Wellington, have been breeding for body type for more than 12 years since joining the SRS Group.
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http://www.sheepcrc.org.au/information/news/breeding-success-in-fight-against-flystrike-21-11-2011.php
Queensland and northern NSW sheep graziers will receive timely advice on tackling flystrike ahead of the wet season at an upcoming workshop to be held in Bollon, Qld. The summer rainfall period traditionally triggers the arrival of flies in their millions, which can pose a health risk for sheep. The Flystrike Prevention Workshop will be conducted by the Sheep Cooperative Research Centre (Sheep CRC) and the SRS Group, with the...
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http://www.sheepcrc.org.au/information/news/bollon-flystrike-workshop-to-prepare-sheep-for-wet-season-ahead-30-08-2011.php
Queensland sheep graziers will receive timely advice on tackling flystrike ahead of the wet season at an upcoming workshop to be held in Muttaburra. The summer rainfall period traditionally triggers the arrival of flies in their millions, which can pose a health risk for sheep. The Flystrike Prevention Workshop will be conducted by the Sheep Cooperative Research Centre (Sheep CRC) and the SRS Group, with the support of the...
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http://www.sheepcrc.org.au/information/news/flystrike-workshops-to-prepare-sheep-for-queensland-wet-08-08-2011.php
The Sheep CRC and SRS® Group will be holding a Flystrike Prevention Workshop at Baderloo, Spalding next Tuesday 9 August starting at 9am as part of the Making More from Sheep program. Each year, treatment costs and lost production associated with flystrike of sheep costs the industry an estimated $280 million. The workshop, which will be hosted by Phil and Ann Hammat at the shearing shed at “Wrattonbully”, will provide...
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http://www.sheepcrc.org.au/information/news/spalding-workshop-aimed-at-reducing-fystrike-02-08-2011.php
The Sheep CRC, AWI, MLA, Sheep Genetics and the State Departments of Primary Industry (I & I NSW, DAFWA, DEEDI Qld, TIAR (Tas), Rural Solutions SA and DPI Vic) have jointly developed the one stop shop for Flystrike Management. Flystrike and Lice Management workshops will be held at locaions around Australia and will provide information for sheep producers on an integrated approach to managing breech strike and body strike. Participants will learn how to pick the sheep flies love; which chemicals work for flies and lice; and how to prepare your management and breeding plan to prevent flies and lice.
