Summer, Fall Cattle Flies: Pesky But Treatable
9/7/2010 9:17:07 AM
Pasture flies that are irritating to cattle and painful to producers' account ledgers have been abundant this year, said Kelly Loftin, extension entomologist with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.

Petroleum Product Poisoning In Cattle
9/2/2010 2:23:30 PM
Petroleum fractions have been used alone or as part of external parasite control product mixtures to combat flies and ticks in cattle for many years. In appropriate applications, they may be applied to the skin with few or no harmful efforts on the animals.

Horn Flies On Cattle: Biology & Management
9/1/2010 10:28:24 AM
Horn flies are an important blood feeding insect on range and pasture cattle in Montana. They are responsible for production losses in mature cattle and lower weaning weights in calves. Producers can minimize these losses by using one of the control tactics listed in this guide.

Summer Fly Control On Cattle
8/24/2010 12:59:34 PM
With summer conditions come the worry and loss associated with fly infestations of cattle. Economic losses occur because of the worry of the flies, because they suck blood from the animals and because they spread cattle diseases such as pinkeye. Effective control measures will allow increases in profitability in beef cattle operations.

Cattle Health: Horn Flies & Beef Heifer Growth
8/19/2010 2:45:57 PM
The effects of horn fly and gastrointestinal nematode control on body weight gain of yearling Angus–Brangus cross heifers were evaluated in three separate studies during the years 1999, 2000 and 2002.

Cattle Management: Timely Tips
8/11/2010 10:05:34 AM
As summer draws to a close, keep these tips in mind for your cattle

Cattle Health: Pinkeye Managment Strategies
8/9/2010 3:07:25 PM
Summer is here, and that means Pinkeye season for cattle is here.. Pinkeye is a general term to describe symptoms including excessive tearing, conjunctivitis, photophobia and corneal ulcers.

Best Management Practices For Fly Control
8/3/2010 11:19:14 AM
It’s that time of year when all livestock producers should be implementing fly management strategies. There are several management decisions that can be made that will greatly decrease fly populations in and around livestock facilities.

Cattle Health: More Pinkeye
7/29/2010 4:44:50 PM
I hope your herd has escaped the pinkeye problem. If it has, maybe you can share what you’ve done that might have helped. This is actually the third year in a row we’ve had a widespread pinkeye problem in southwest Missouri.

Cut Treatment Costs & Lost Production By Controlling Face & Horn Flies In Cattle
7/27/2010 2:37:29 PM
Cattle pests, such as flies, cost cattlemen both in treatment costs and in lost production, due to irritation of the pests and the diseases they cause or transmit. In a survey of California cattlemen, face flies were rated as the worst pest, followed by horn flies and stable flies.

The Importance Of Fly Control For Beef Cattle
7/21/2010 1:33:06 PM
My position allows me to work with a variety of producers. All of them have their own philosophy on how to raise cattle. No matter how different these may be they all ask some of the same questions. One of these is, “What is the best thing for flies?” I have had this question quite a bit this year, as the flies seem to be worse than normal.

Cattle Update: Anaplasmosis Prevention, An All Season Program
7/19/2010 1:46:13 PM
Many Oklahoma beef producers associate anaplasmosis with horse flies, and keep up a prevention program only during the fly season. Unfortunately, many of these same producers are still experiencing anaplasmosis problems well into the winter, because biting flies are only a minor vector compared to other ways the disease can be transferred.