Under optimal temperatures, the stable fly can develop from egg to adult in 12 days. Piles of moist, decaying plant material (e.g. grass clippings, hay, silage) should be considered potential sources of stable flies, especially when this material is mixed with animal manure and urine. Compost and piles of grass clippings are ideal breeding sites for stable fly larvae and may serve as the production source for an entire region.
Sentomol is located near Monmouth, in the county of Monmouthshire on the England-Wales border. The town is famous in having the only remaining mediaeval fortified river bridge in Great Britain; as the birth place of King Henry V of England (1386-1422); the home of Charles Stewart Rolls (1877-1910) co-founder of the Rolls Royce car manufacturing firm; and as the world’s first Wikipedia town.
Monmouthshire is an agricultural county with an abundance of crop and livestock production. Bordering the apple and fruit growing counties of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire, we appreciate nature and the changing seasons and understand the challenges in dealing with insect pests on a daily basis.
Agriculture, horticulture, livestock and food production is heavily influenced by the need to reduce pesticide residues and improve food safety. Similarly, the environments in which we live and work are subjected to stringent controls on pesticide use, to minimise their environmental impact and exposure risk. In addition, the increased scrutiny being applied by regulatory authorities to control pesticide use, has limited the portfolio of products available to both professional pest controllers and amateur home owners.
Insect traps can help professionals in using pesticides more responsibly and in residential and some commercial cases can replace pesticide use altogether.
Welcome to the Horsefly Trap website where now, in addition to the famous H-Trap for horseflies, you can find a full range of products to help manage nuisance and biting flies without resorting to insecticides. Our portfolio of products has been tried and tested by our customers over many years and we are pleased to offer, not only effective fly control solutions, but a friendly and personal service. So whether you are a horse owner, a neighbour to an equestrian property, a farmer, a rural dweller or just someone plagued by flies, feel free to browse.
First introduced into the UK by Sentomol in 2013, the H-trap system has grown in use and popularity and many British horse owners have added their voice to the success that has been experienced all around the world.
