How to Get Rid of Black Flies (Biting Buffalo Gnats, Turkey Gnats, White Socks)

https://bit.ly/Black-Fly-Control-Guide Click the link to learn more about black flies and shop the professional-grade products featured in this video! Shop for Flex 10-10 Insecticide here! https://bit.ly/37NSkKJ Shop for a 1-Gallon Handheld Sprayer here! https://bit.ly/2W1ESR3 --- Want to skip ahead? Introduction: 0:00 Step 1: Identification: 0:36 Step 2: Inspection: 1:29 Step 3: Treatment: 2:19 Step 4: Prevention: 4:56 --- Black flies are small flying insects, ranging from 2 to 6 mm in length. This includes any fly in the Simuliidae family, encompassing over 1,800 species. These pests are sometimes called buffalo gnats because when viewed at the side, they have distinct humpback thoraxes; similar to the shape of the American bison’s back. Other names for black flies include turkey gnats or white socks. Black flies live and breed around areas with running water. This makes rivers and lake areas perfect for laying eggs. Rural properties close to running water may be more prone to black fly activity than suburban residential areas, but that more or less depends on local geography. If you’ve been experiencing black fly activity, take note of any sources of running water that are on or near your property. Be sure to examine any animals you own, including dogs, chickens, and even cattle. Check for signs of bites, including welts or swelling. In order to control black flies on your property, you’ll need to make a residual insecticide application to kill flies outdoors and around any animals you may own. We recommend you use a product like Flex 10-10. Flex 10-10 is a liquid insecticide concentrate made with permethrin and piperonyl butoxide or PBO. This is a flexible product that can be used in a variety of ways to treat many flying pests like black flies. To treat outdoor surfaces, we recommend you use a one-gallon handheld pump sprayer with an application rate of 6.4 fluid ounces of product per 1 gallon of spray solution. Once your black fly activity is down, be sure to continue your timed applications of Flex 10-10. The residual protection is valuable for keeping black flies and other flying pests from infesting your property and reproducing. Additionally, you can try reducing your yard’s moisture content, since black flies need running water to reproduce. Click the link to learn more about black flies and shop the professional-grade products featured in this video! https://bit.ly/Black-Fly-Control-Guide Thanks for watching! #diypestcontrol #solutionspestandlawn #blackflies