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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As we move into the colder months, producers may need to start thinking about lice control in the cow herd. Lice populations ...

• Little blue cattle louse (Solenoptes capillatus) is the smallest of the lice and gets its name from its color at maturity. It is a common species on cattle and clusters on the face. These lice also ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Beef producers should be on the lookout for lice infestations and have a plan for controlling the spread to prevent animal stress, a Purdue Extension beef specialist says. "Now ...

FARGO, N.D. - Many North Dakota ranchers are faced with a continual lice infestation in their herd this winter, even though they have treated their cattle. “Some have even treated more than once and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...