{"id":3960,"date":"2021-03-03T12:35:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T11:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/permaculture-equine.fr\/?p=3960"},"modified":"2021-03-03T16:57:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T15:57:43","slug":"mouches-et-chevaux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/permaculture-equine.fr\/en\/mouches-et-chevaux\/","title":{"rendered":"flies and horses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3960\" class=\"elementor elementor-3960\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-838e713 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"838e713\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77c15a9\" data-id=\"77c15a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5f9b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1f5f9b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2165506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2165506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/permaculture-equine.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/mouche2-1024x616.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3963\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6575c52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6575c52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flies and horses : is it inevitable? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b2257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"97b2257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30da2b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30da2b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are around 600 species in France.<\/p><p>Why do flies and horses mix badly? Because they cause a risk of stress, infection, irritation. They annoy, and they give a bad image of places where there are horses.<\/p><p>Flies and horses : is this inevitable? No, of course: knowing them better allows us to live with them better.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1acd39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f1acd39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c674766 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c674766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to limit their presence with our horses ?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6dd92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b6dd92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>5 steps to get to know them better :<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">the female lays between 500 and 1000 eggs of 1mm<\/span><\/li><li>the egg turns into a maggot in less than 1 week<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">the maggot turns into an 8mm pupa in 1 to 3 weeks<\/span><\/span><\/li><li>the nymph turns into a fly in 5 to 10 days<\/li><li>the fly lives on average 3 weeks<\/li><\/ul><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><b>Understand better by observing 3 things they like :<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">the heat<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li>humidity<\/li><li>the food<\/li><\/ul><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Limit but without destroying because they are useful : the 3 main roles of flies<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">pollinate<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li>feed insectivores (fish, birds, frogs, etc.)<\/li><li>clean up (they eat garbage)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37682ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"37682ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbb3dfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbb3dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flies and horses : how to get out of this fatality ? Here are 6 ways to help our horses <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a805d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a805d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">refresh : provide shade and ventilated spaces ... but be careful, the shade of the hedges is not the best option (see below): a well-placed shelter, a shade sail, an awning ...<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li>sanitize, drain: avoid mud, stagnant water (the base of hedges favors a cool but humid microclimate: this is not the favorite place for horses)<\/li><li>clean : remove the dung (put them to compost, and cover the compost with straw, that will help)<\/li><li>keep away : with odors that flies do not like (see the recipe for a natural repellent below)<\/li><li>protect : with masks and blankets (this use of blanket should be reserved for horses with dermatitis, prevention should be sufficient for others)<\/li><li>trap : yes, but be careful not to trap butterflies or bees ...<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-813679f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"813679f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3d1848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3d1848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2 repellents recipes with essential oils<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c90f833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c90f833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Preliminary recommendations<\/strong> :<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"> as always I recommend that you seek advice from the horse's usual veterinarian before any use<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">to test on a very small area before applying more widely<\/span><\/li><li>not to apply to areas exposed to the sun (we prefer protected areas, under the hair and under the stomach, avoiding the genitals and mucous membranes)<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">to use the mixture within 1 month<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p align=\"justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><u><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">the spray<\/span><\/span><\/u><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">3\/4 liter of water<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li>1\/4 liter of white vinegar<\/li><li>a few drops of neutral bath base (it serves to promote the water-oil mixture)<\/li><li>essential oils (6 drops of each) :<ul><li>Java lemongrass<\/li><li>rosat geranium<\/li><li>lemon eucalyptus<\/li><li>tea tree<\/li><li>true lavender<\/li><li>clove<\/li><li>lemon balm<\/li><li>pepper mint<\/li><li>basil<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p align=\"justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><u><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">the ointment<\/span><\/span><\/u><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">10 ml of aloe vera gel<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li>essential oils (20 drops of each) :<ul><li>rosat geranium<\/li><li>lemon eucalyptus<\/li><li>true lavender<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>Come talk about your ideas, come share your experience on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/httpspermacultureequine.fr\"><strong>Facebook group<\/strong> <\/a>!<\/p><p>Are you interested in natural care ? <a href=\"https:\/\/permaculture-equine.fr\/en\/ateliers\/\"><strong>Practical workshops<\/strong><\/a> are there to support you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3348a9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3348a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eddfc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6eddfc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They cause a risk of stress, infection, irritation. 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