DICKINSON, N.D. - Cattle lice, a cold season insect, have been causing problems for cattle and ranchers this year after surviving treatments that usually eliminate them. Erika Schumacher, a ...

Targeting problems with lice and mange can help prevent further problems in cattle herds, according to veterinarian Shawn Nicholson. “We see the worst problems with lice and mange in the winter time ...

• Longnosed cattle louse (Linognathus vituli) occurs in greater numbers on calves than mature cattle. It can be found all over the body but prefers the shoulders, back, neck and dewlap. • Little blue ...

TRENT, S.D. - Lice and flies are the bane of cattle and their caretakers. So perhaps it's not so strange that Ted Lacey of Trent, S.D., took the step of alerting Agweek when he found a solution - ...

Lice are a common winter problem in cattle, with cold weather and short winter days. Summer heat, sunlight, and short hair make it more difficult for lice to survive and multiply; their numbers ...

The ancestral Dutchman collared me the other day, and with the squint of an ancient mariner, proceeded to reveal to me the wondrous phenomenon overtaking his crepe myrtle. There on the trunk, herds of ...

Clipping cattle along the back and around the tail head reduces sweating, helps animals stay cleaner, and makes it more difficult for lice to move and multiply Lice thrive during winter because cattle ...

(WKOW) -- Wisconsin farmers are being asked to keep an eye out for lice on their cows. Dairy experts say studies show animal lice are growing resistant to the treatments used to get rid of them. They ...

Happy 2017! Let’s begin with a pestilence. No, this is not the first of seven plagues upon cattle producers. Instead, it's a longtime cold-weather tradition: Cattle lice. Often livestock producers ...

Cattle lice go dormant when it is warm and really perk up when it is cold. Considering that, and the extended warm weather we have had in recent years, it’s time to rethink pesticide timing for louse ...