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 ...

Many farmers and ranchers experience lice infestation in their cattle herds in the winter months. However, due to the region’s mild winter, some ranchers are still battling the pests, even though they ...

Cattle and horse owners are being encouraged to be on the lookout for lice and ticks on their animals. Late winter and early spring is the height of the season for those pests, said Dave Boxler, a ...

Cattle producers should plan to treat for lice on January 1 (or a date close to then) because these pests may be literally sucking up and eating away your profit. Lice infestations can result in ...

Writer: Adam Russell, 903-834-6191, [email protected] Contact: Dr. Jason Banta, 903-834-6191, [email protected] OVERTON – A common wintertime pest in cattle herds – lice – can suck money from ...

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 ...

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 - ...

In the midst of one of the mildest winters in North Dakota history, many ranchers are faced with lice infestations in herds even though they have treated their cattle. Some even have treated more than ...

The old saying “scratch an itch” means to satisfy a desire or a need for something. While cattle producers have a need to grow healthy animals for a successful operation, lice are on a different track ...

OVERTON -- A common wintertime pest in cattle herds -- lice -- can suck money from producers' pockets, said Jason Banta, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service beef cattle specialist, Overton. Banta ...