Animals
Looking for management practices for pests of livestock animals? We have recommendations for dairy, horses, poultry, sheep, goats, and swine.
With the increase in West Nile virus, we also have information on West Nile encephalitis in horses.
Below is a list of publications available from the College of Ag Sciences on pest management recommendations for specific livestock. Hard copies of these publications can be obtained from the college's Publications Distribution Center.
A 16-page publication on pest management strategies for cattle. Includes information on flies, grubs, lice, and mange mites.
This 24-page publication discusses insect pest problems associated with poultry and management strategies. Pests discussed in this publication include flies (house, little house, black garbage, and small dung), beetles (lesser mealworm and hide beetle), and the northern fowl mite.
This 12-page publication discusses pest management strategies for horses. Pests that are discussed include bot flies, lice, mange or itch mites, premise pests (horse and stable flies), and pasture pests (horse and deer flies, face and horn flies).
This 12-page publication discusses pest management strategies for sheep, goats, and swine. Includes information on ticks, lice, bot flies, wool maggots (fleece worms), mange (sheep scab and itch mites), house flies, stable flies, horse flies, and deer flies.
West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne virus, can cause encephalitis, which is characterized by inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.
