RABON Premix larvacide to control flys ? has anyone used ?

[aikenhorses]

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Rabon™ 7.76 Oral Larvicide Pre-Mix is a feed concentrate to prevent the development of flies in the manure of treated animals.

■ Prevents development of horn flies, face flies, house flies and stable flies

■ Conveniently sized bag for easy application and measurement

■ Cost effective way to control horn, face, stable and house flies

■ Can be fed to beef and dairy cattle, horses, pigs and even mink

■ Can be used in a feed concentrate in cattle, swine and horses; can be used as a top dressing to horse feed

[Simkie]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrachlorvinphos

Symptoms of exposure to this material include increased perspiration, nausea, lachrymation, salivation, blurred vision, diarrhea, pulmonary edema, respiratory embarrassment and convulsions. The chemical material may be absorbed through the skin and is a lachrymator. It is a cholinesterase inhibitor and is a positive animal carcinogen.

Yeah, I don’t think I’d use that anywhere NEAR a living creature.

If you want a feed through, use this: https://www.smartpakequine.com/ps/simplifly-2587

[Simkie]

Argh, unapproved post because of a wiki link.

This is from the wiki page on tetrachlorvinphos, the ingredient in Rabon:

Symptoms of exposure to this material include increased perspiration, nausea, lachrymation, salivation, blurred vision, diarrhea, pulmonary edema, respiratory embarrassment and convulsions. The chemical material may be absorbed through the skin and is a lachrymator. It is a cholinesterase inhibitor and is a positive animal carcinogen.

Use SimpliFly if you want a feed through. No organophosphates in that.

[Florida_Gator]

The active ingredient is an organophosphate, I would avoid handling and giving this to my animals. I use SimpliFly daily and use fly predators on other areas of the farm.

[tazycat]

Nope wouldn’t feed this to my horses. There’s better ways to control flies.

[aikenhorses]

thank you all…I will try alternative instead!