As we move into early summer, cattle producers may be noticing increased numbers of flies on their cattle. Horn flies are very common on beef cattle in our region and annual losses in production and ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - Horn flies, face flies, and stable flies are not just irritants to livestock, but are also economically important to producers due to negative impacts on milk production and calf ...

BASTROP -- External parasites can be costly for cattle producers and getting a handle on problems early can lead to more prosperous and better performing cows. Jason Cleere, Texas A&M AgriLife ...

As warm weather arrives so does fly problems in cattle operations. Flies not only feed on cattle they can transmit diseases such as pinkeye. Researchers even attribute mastitis problems to horn flies ...

Pasture fly season is approaching and now is the time to evaluate your horn fly management plan for the 2018 grazing season. First, re-evaluate last year’s plan. Did it provide adequate fly control?

Fly control is an important part of the herd health plan because flies can reduce ranch profits in several ways. They cause cattle to suffer and lose weight. They also lower animal product quality by ...

Anyone who has walked through a barn or cattle pasture in the summer knows that flies are a nuisance and even a health hazard. Face flies can spread diseases like pink eye to cattle, and horn ...

The horn fly is one of the most detrimental insects to the beef cattle industry. At peak population levels, horn flies cause weight loss, lower milk production and reduce overall efficiency. Horn ...

Livestock producers’ important grazing decisions include when and where to graze, stocking rates and what livestock pest control options to use. Pest control should be viewed as having a positive ...

Livestock producers will soon be sending cattle to summer pastures. Horn flies are a perennial pest of pastured cattle since their introduction from Europe in the 1880s. The horn fly spends most of ...