If you had not noticed, flies have already arrived. Even without any rain they are already taken over the place. 
One of the best products for killing and making them run is permethrin.  Permethrin is a great product that has many labels. You can use around the house, on cattle and pets. It’s great using around the premises with a fogger. 
Multi-use products are worth the money. Permethrin has been around a long time. Truth be known, my mother sprayed us all every day to keep the ticks off of us when we were playing in the woods all day. We lived on a dairy and that is possibly the worst place for flies to congregate.
Another good thing for flies is the fly tags for cattle. It really helps keep their face and body clean. We even sell fly tags to put around your air conditioners and boat  motors. There is another multi-use product.
There are lots of fly traps you can purchase that are not really expensive.  They are preloaded with bait and do a good job. Restaurants usually use some different baits that attract and kill the flies.
As usual, always read the label. I really don’t think my momma did though.

(Mitzi Thomas owns Minden Farm & Garden LLC. Watch for her column on Fridays in Webster Parish Journal. Email Mitzi questions at  mitzithomas40@yahoo.com.)

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