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Unit 6: Insect Pest Management for Livestock
Unit 6: Insect Pest Management for Livestock
Unit 6 Objectives: Introduce pest management options for livestock Discuss various strategies Identify various pests Understand treatment and control options
Unit 6: Insect Pest Management for Livestock
Successful pest management is a key part to effective and profitable livestock production
Are losses due to pests noticeable? Pests can also transmit significant diseases Effective management programs should include the
following control tactics: Cultural Mechanical Biological Chemical
Unit 6: Insect Pest Management for Livestock
Properly used treatments will have no adverse effect on the animal, or production
Avermectin is the most common active ingredient in medications Controls the following pests:
Grubs, lice, ticks, mites Can be used on non-lactating dairy cattle and
beef cattle, and swine Many products contain this active ingredient
What are they?
Unit 6: Insect Pest Management for Livestock
Epps Trap Dark silhouette traps attract biting flies Bugs collecting in a soapy solution Effective for control of:
Horse flies, deer flies, and stable flies Doesn’t control:
Face flies, house flies, horn flies Recommend 1 per 40 ac. Cost $150-200 Will need fenced cage for protection
Unit 6: Insect Pest Management for Livestock
Using Livestock Insecticides User is always responsible for results Precautions:
Read the label Avoid breathing sprays or dusts Wash thoroughly from your skin No eating, drinking, or smoking while handling the
pesticide Use in well ventilated areas Do not exceed treatment recommendations
May result in reactions or residues
Unit 6: Insect Pest Management for Livestock
Observe withholds Don’t treat stressed animals Avoid contamination
Feed Water Mangers Milk Milking equipment
Adhere to restrictions for manure applications on crops
Keeps records of use and medications
Unit 6: Insect Pest Management for Livestock
Store and dispose of properly Beware of poison risks
Blurred vision Abdominal cramps Chest tightness Contact a physician
Preventing Livestock Poisoning Livestock can be killed if they consume dusts,
powders, or granules Observe treatment methods and applicators
closely
Unit 6: Insect Pest Management for Livestock
Fly Control in Livestock Buildings & Feedlots Common pests
House fly, stable flies, blow flies Develop in moist, organic wastes
Manure Spilled feeds Garbage Decaying material
Breeding areas are located in dark, damp areas Most flies are not blood suckers and are mainly
nuisances
Unit 6: Insect Pest Management for Livestock
Stable flies do bite and suck blood Treatments
Most control of these pests should not center on the animal itself
Dusts Provide little control in and around buildings Only provide some relief on an animal
Sprays Can be directed on the animal’s body Only provides control on the body No significant control of overall fly population
Unit 6: Insect Pest Management for Livestock
Sanitation provides better control Scrape manure regularly Remove bedding Remove any other built up manure/feed Spread manure where it can quickly dry
Covering manure can help Apply insecticide to the manure pile Sawdust bedding also keeps flies down effectively
Why?
Unit 6: Insect Pest Management for Livestock
Remove all other wasted feeds/grains Hay piles outside can also be a prime breeding
ground Keep the ground dry around water tanks Insecticide treatments may still be necessary in
addition to proper sanitation Premise treatments may be warranted
Separate recommendations for milking rooms