AWI’s Flystrike Extension Program supports woolgrowers in improving the lifetime welfare of their sheep, reducing their reliance on mulesing and crutching, optimising chemical use and increasing whole-farm profitability by providing practical information and tools and access to accredited advisor support.
This collection of modules brings together key content and supporting resources from the multiple extension initiatives of the AWI Flystrike Extension Program into a single, flexible online interface.
By the end of this course you should be able to:
- explain what flystrike in sheep is and how it occurs
- recognise the various classifications of flystrike
- outline the conditions required for flystrike to occur
- explain the theory of integrated pest management as it pertains to flystrike
- explain the concept of chemical resistance and it occurs
- identify chemical resistance on farm
- outline the key management strategies that slow the onset and progression of
- chemical resistance while maintaining and effective flystrike management.
- develop and implement an effective flystrike management program and flystrike
- management calendar
- understand what’s involved in breeding for more natural and profitable flystrike resistance
- develop, implement and monitor a breeding objective that includes traits for flystrike resistance
- understand what to consider when planning, transitioning and maintaining a successful non-mulesed enterprise.
- It’s FlyTime
- Demystifly
- Simplifly
- Classifly
- Stratefly
Module: 3
This introductory page provides a high-level overview of how to best navigate the flystrike extension modules. Jump in and take a look to familiarise yourself with the way the program is structured and how you can best access what you need to manage flystrike in your operation.
This module provides a high-level introduction to flystrike, how and when it is most likely to occur and outlines key strategies for preventing and managing flystrike. Greater detail about flystrike management strategies can be found in the subsequent modules.
This module provides a high-level overview of the issues relating to blowfly chemical resistance and provides a range of downloadable resources to 'demystifly' this complex, yet important issue. Greater detail about flystrike management strategies can be found in the subsequent modules.
