Around Arkansas
Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.
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Local fly information
Fly control in Arkansas
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Flies in Arkansas: what to know
What to note
Where you see flies, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.
A useful next step
Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.
Local research
Flies in Arkansas: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which flies actually live in Arkansas, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
150 to 200 per animal on beef cattle; 75 to 100 on dairy cattle
Horn fly economic threshold in Arkansas
Sets the point at which a neighboring herd becomes a fly source for nearby homes.
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension ServiceAdults emerge in mid-March, peak late May to early June, and peak again in September
Horn fly season in Arkansas
Two distinct peaks, not one long summer plateau, so treatment timing matters.
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension ServiceEgg to adult in as little as 9 to 12 days; eggs laid on cattle manure less than 10 minutes old
Horn fly development and breeding medium
Fresh manure, not old piles, is the breeding site, which is why pasture sanitation alone rarely works.
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension ServiceFly species recorded in Arkansas
- House fly (Musca domestica) — Non-biting; breeds in manure, garbage, lawn clippings, decaying produce. 45 days at 60°F to 7 days at 95°F. Carries bacteria and viruses causing diarrhea, cholera, food poisonin…
- Stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) — Biting fly with bayonet-like proboscis; about 12 days egg to adult; peaks early summer.
When flies are busiest in Arkansas
Outdoor fly activity from mid-March through fall, with peaks in late May–early June and again in September.
Arkansas Extension advises rotating insecticide classes rather than repeating one, because resistance builds quickly in fly populations cycling every 9 to 12 days.
For context, nationally
- About 45 days at 60°F; 7 days at 95°F — House fly life cycle vs temperature. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
- 75–150 per cluster; 350 to 900 in a lifetime — House fly eggs per female. University of New Hampshire Extension
Sources: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service; Texas A&M AgriLife Extension; University of New Hampshire Extension; Flies (Home and Landscape). Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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