Blowfly Watch
The Blowfly watch in conjunction with Elanco predicts the emergence of blowflies based on Met Office Data. This can help to predict risk of clinical cases and help treatment timings.
The recent spell of warm weather is starting to accelerate blowfly development quickly in Southern England and parts of Wales and, while the first strikes would still not be expected until about mid-April, the forecasts indicate that the start of the blowfly season is approaching in these areas. So, this is the time to begin making treatment plans for the start of the season. It is also possible that a small proportion of the blowfly population overwinter in sheltered spots, possibly in or around barns of sheds. In these cases, some emergence is possible even before the date forecast for the emergence of the general fly population, so increasingly close inspection is advised.
