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 ...

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 ...

Over the years, there have been a couple of Ag News and Views articles describing the hierarchy of nutrient use by cattle. In essence, each class of cattle has defined nutritional needs for the task ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cattle lice go dormant when it is warm and really perk up when it is cold. Considering that, and the extended warm weather we have had in recent years, it’s time to rethink pesticide timing for louse ...