Horse fly season brings biting insects and UV damage to pastures nationwide. Learn the strategies equestrians use to protect their horses this spring.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hikers beware: Upper Peninsula bugs are out to bite. Biting flies have been swarming northern Michigan in numbers that even locals ...

Though there are hundreds of different fly species in Minnesota, let’s focus on three categories of biting flies, starting from small to large: black flies, deer flies and horse flies. Deer flies' ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michigan's state parks, lakes and campsites in the Upper Peninsula will be lively over the Fourth of July weekend, and many people ...

Bovine mastitis is a potentially fatal condition with myriad known causes, including bacteria. Biting flies may help cause mastitis, but the mechanisms are not well elucidated. Researchers ...

Black flies are small, biting insects prevalent in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, especially near rivers and streams. While peak season is over, they remain active throughout the summer, particularly on ...

A new study identified biting flies as reservoirs of bacteria that cause bovine mastitis on dairy farms. Bovine mastitis, which affects cows, leads to reduced milk production and can be fatal if left ...