There are native beneficial insects that target tabanids. Eggs are parasitizied by such Hymenoptera families as Trichogrammatidae, Scelionidae and Chalcididae. Tabanid adults are used as provisions for nest building wasps. Cattle egrets and killdeer are also tabanid feeders. Currently there are no adequate means for managing populations.
Traps are effective in control of small areas such as yards, camping sights, and swimming pools.
Trapping of nuisance flies has reduced their numbers on the Atlantic Coast of the United States. Traps have been effective when used around cattle that are confined to manageable areas. Some large-scale methods such as manipulation of the habitat have been suggested. This could be done by removing unnecessary woody plants from residential areas or draining of wet areas to reduce suitable breeding habitat. The use of insecticides is generally thought of as economically unfeasible.