Insect Identification and Management
Beef cattle pests also pose a significant threat to optimizing beef production. Some resources exist related to insect control of beef cattle. Visit Veterinary Entomology for a pest management resource for beef cattle producers.
To stay up to date on current pest management topics, the University of Kentucky Dept. of Entomology also publishes the Kentucky Pest News electronic newsletter.
UK Pest Control pubs – Beef Cattle Pests
ENT-11 – Insect Control for Beef Cattle
ENT 515 – Insecticide Dust Bags for Cattle Insect Control
ENT 512 – Lice on Beef & Dairy Cattle
ENT 511 – Horse Flies & Deer Flies
ENT 510 – Face Flies & Pinkeye
ENT 509 – Horn Flies
ENT 508 – Walk Through Horn Fly Trap for Pastured Cattle
ENT 505 – Insecticide-Impregnated Cattle Ear Tags
ENT 501 – Managing Pyrethroid-Resistant Horn Flies
