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 ...

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 ...

• 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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