Starting this first blog post off with a bang in the form of a pet and human Health Service Announcement! Now everyone knows flies aren't exactly pleasant. They bite you, buzz around, and get in the eyes of horses and other animals. All in all, you just can't seem to be rid of them. Unfortunately for all of us in North America, a new fly has made the trek from Cuba and other South American countries northwards. This particular pest is known as Cochliomyia hominivorax — in lay