Horn flies cause stress, reduce grazing, and harm cattle health. Integrated pest management is key to control.

As the temperatures begin to slowly warm, it is time to start thinking about warm weather parasite control. Controlling external parasites on beef cattle can provide a benefit not only to cattle ...

The tiny, annoying pest can wreak $6 billion in losses annually to U.S. cattle production due to decreased weight gain or ...

An Oklahoma State University Extension specialist said Asian longhorned ticks and horn flies are threats to cattle.

K-State beef cattle veterinarians share how to keep the fly load down in August It seems like in the heat of the summer an open door can lead to a room full of house flies, leading many to turn to a ...

New research shows even low levels of stable flies can trigger cattle bunching and measurable milk losses, making it an early ...

Cattle will need relief from the biting activity from fly pests now, and applying insecticides to the animals is the fastest ...

New World Screwworms plagued American cattle through the mid-twentieth century. Their larvae burrow into the skin of cattle and other mammals, causing infection, disease and death – and they are ...

Flies are a constant warm-weather problem for cattle, and in large numbers, these pests hinder weight gain and milk production. Stockmen use many strategies to try to control the insects that feed on ...