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Need for early fly control strategy due to warm and wet weather

A livestock vet is warning of the increased risk from flies this spring and urging early action to prevent costly losses following one of the warmest and wettest springs on record

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Need for early fly control strategy due to warm and wet weather

Met Office data suggests UK winters are getting warmer and wetter, with the number of ground frosts declining. Vet Patricia van Veen, of Zoetis, says warm and wet weather provides optimum conditions...

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