GARNETT — Anderson County Extension agent Shannon Blocker said she’s seen more horse flies than normal this summer. But she also said she hasn’t heard any more complaints than normal about them. Garnett veterinarian Brad Spain told the Anderson County Review the spate of this summer’s horse flies may be a result of the series of rain storms that have hit the area. The K-State Research and Extension Service said there are more than 42 species of horse flies in Kansas. They tend to be most active in July and early August. The female flies are the pests because they bite livestock. Spain said some horse fly bites can transit diseases to animals, including pink eye, equine infectious anemia or cattle anaplasmosis. He recommends vaccines for cattle and horses.
