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Tag: veterinary entomology

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New Guide Charts Path to Improved IPM for Fly Pests of Cattle

The current state of managing fly pests in livestock reveals a need for better understanding of underlying economics. A group of researchers in veterinary entomology, agricultural economics, and population modeling outline what's needed to build a transdisciplinary IPM approach for controlling flies in animal production.

Haemaphysalis longicornis tick

Commonly Used Acaricides Found Effective on Invasive Tick

The Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis), an invasive species in the U.S., is a threat to cattle and other livestock. A new study finds several pesticides used to manage other tick species are equally effective against the new arrival.