This map shows the risk of flystrike for adult sheep across Australia for the next 5 days based on recent and predicted weather conditions.
Press play on the map so it progresses through a map for each of the 5 days.
The ultimate risk of flystrike risk for sheep will depend on the following, some of which can vary considerably across animals within a mob:
- Sheep breed
- Wool type
- Wool length
- Wool colour
- Neck, body wrinkle/folds
- Breech traits: wrinkle, dag, cover, urine stain
- Time since last shearing or crutching
- Last chemical flystrike prevention applied and time since application
- The individual sheep’s susceptibility