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 ...

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 ...

Pesky horn flies can become prolific during the grazing season. However, there are control tactics that can help keep horn fly populations under wraps. When uncontrolled, horn flies can punish 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 ...

In the spring, it is easy to think that flies aren’t an issue. Your to-do list is long enough and there isn’t any more room in the budget for tags or spray. Cattle on pasture aren’t really bothered by ...

We have reached another fall season according to the calendar, although I’m not sure Mother Nature is paying attention. After living here for almost a decade, the crazy OK weather still surprises me!

Dr. Lew Strickland, University of Tennessee Extension veterinarian, shares some good information with us on fly control: Now that warm weather has arrived, everyone will start to focus on all the ...

It's getting to be that time of year when those pesky flies are seen around cattle. Many producers pay little attention to the flies or don't think that they cause much of a problem. They are wrong.

New research has pinpointed the genetic mutations behind buffalo fly resistance to insecticides and promising results from a ...