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External parasites on beef cattle
Arthropod pests limit production in the beef cattle industry by affecting animals in many ways. External parasites are the most serious threat since they feed on body tissues.
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Anaplasmosis may be more common, widespread this year
An abundance of insects borne by an early spring could mean an earlier-than-normal occurrence of a sometimes fatal cattle disease called anaplasmosis, said Tom Troxel, associate head-animal science for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
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Controlling flies on pastured cattle
With record setting temperatures this spring insects are making an earlier appearance this year.
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The cow-calf manager: Fly control to keep the flies from winning
Production losses to the US beef industry have been estimated in the $700 million dollar range from horn flies alone.
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Prepare to be bitten early and often thanks to warm temperatures
Spring-like temperatures in late winter will mean one thing for Arkansans in the outdoors: prepared to be bitten early and often.
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Stopping livestock diseases by controlling arthropod insects
A molecular biologist with the USDA Center for Grain and Animal Health Research in Manhattan, Dana Nayduch, talks about her research on arthropod insects which carry livestock diseases.
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New ways to control disease-carrying insects
Purdue researchers are discovering the next generation of insecticides directed at disease-carrying insects like mosquitoes, ticks and tsetse flies, which could help professionals in the human health, veterinary and crop production sectors.
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Pinkeye and pinkeye prevention
Pinkeye, as it is usually named and defined in textbooks, is caused by a bacterial infection of the surface of the eyeball and the inner surfaces of the lids.
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Face fly control guide
The face fly congregates about the eyes and nose of animals, causing annoyance and possible disease transmission. This NebGuide discusses face fly breeding and effective controls.
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Black flies on the rise?
Livestock owners are familiar with black flies, which cluster in the ears, on the chest, at the midline of the underside of the body, and elsewhere livestock.
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Best management practices for fly control
It’s that time of year when all livestock producers should be implementing fly management strategies.
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- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- TSCRA works with sale barns to catch Houston cattle thief
- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
