Burk, V. F.

Wingo, C.  W.

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ARTHUR A. CASE. CONTROLLING EXTERNAL PESTS OF LIVESTOCK Flies on Cattle cost $440,000 Mites cost $80,000. C. W. Wingo and V. F. Burk Six common ests cost Missouri at least 1,740,000 a year f Lice cost $120,000 Horse flies cost $1,000,000 Cattle grubs cost $60,000 Ticks cost $40,000 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE FOLDER 13 • Columbia, Missouri APRIL. 1951 ArchiveversionInsect ~ Dairy Cows Other Cattle . Hogs. Sheep. Poultry. TICKS Dairy Cows Other Cattle • Sheep •••.• FLIES Dair Cows • Other Cattle • Milk Barns. MANGE Ho'" •.•• HORS FLIES All Livestock FLEAS Barns GRUBS Cattle SCREWWORMS All Livestock MITES-BEDBUGS Poultry Houses Controlling External Pests of Livestock C. W. Wingo and V. F. Burk Any One of These Insecticides Lindane 25% W Methoxychlor 50% W Rotenone 5% Lindane 25% W Toxaphene 40% W DDT 50%W DDT 5b<J,W Lindane 25% W Toxaphene 40% W To:xaphene 40% W Lindane 25% W DDT 1 dust Nicotine Sulfate 40% Lindane 25%W Lindane 25%W To:xaphene 40%W Lindane 25%W Toxaphene 4 w Lindane 25%W DDT W Toxaphene 40% W Lindane 25% W Methoxychlor 50% W Lindane 25%W Piperonyl Butoxide + Pyrethrum DDT-Dust DDT 10% 50%W Rote none 5% (Derris or Cube) EQ 335 or Smear 62 DDT DDT 5% 50%W % Lbs. per Solution 100 gals. .03 1 .5 8 5% dust applied straight .03 I .5 10 .5 8 .5 8 ~05 1-3/8 .2 4 .1 2 .03 1 1.0 40 .06 2 .5 10 .06 2 .1 • 03 1 .5 8 .5 8 .5 10 .3 8 2.5 40 .06 2 Per Directions on Container 2.5 40 7-1/2 Full Strength to Wound Oil Solution Full Strength 5.0 80 Tablespoons per gal. 1/3 3 1/3 3 3 3 1/2 2 1-1/2 1 3 13 2/3 3 2 3 1-1 2 1/3 3 3 3 14 2/3 14 3 28 Remarks Start treatment about Nov. 1. Repeat in 15 days. Thorough coverage most important. Dip or spray. This treatment will also control sheep tick. Pinch method on each bird. Paint on roost:3, just before poultry goes to roost. Paint on roosts like the nicotine. Sprayed twice 21 days apart is suf-ficient. ip or spray about 4 weeks after shearing • Onl drocarbon spra roved. Repeat sprays every 21 days. Keep feed and feed troughs covered while spraying. Do not use too freely on young pigs. Effective for about 4 days only; ex-pensive Dust or spray halls and dusty places in barns or sheds. Dust may be used--3 oz. per animal. 1 part rotenone to 2 parts sulfur. Do not use over 2 or 3 teaspoons of EQ 335 around navel of young calves per application. Repeat 7 days. DDT in oil should never be used on animals. Suggestions or Precautions 1. Do not treat pigs under three weeks old with Lindane. 2. Treat sows for mange or lice 2 or 3 weeks before farrowing. 3. Repeat dosage in 2 weeks for cattle lice. Two quarts per animal of spray solution. 4. Complete coverage of the animal with spray is necessary in order to get good results. 5. Stress sanitation and prevention always. 6. Tablespoons, are all level full. 7. Methoxychlor is the only spray recommended for flies on dairy cows. 8. Use wettable powders only on livestock. 9. Wash thoroughly and change clothes after using insecticides. UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COOPERATING J. W. BURCH, Director, AKricultural Extension Service Dl■tributed in furtherance of the Acta of Conirreaa of May 8, and June 30, 191' 

Controlling external pests of livestock

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