No fly control or tick control measure should be considered a “one-and-done” strategy, writes Beth Reynolds. With summer in full swing, now is an ideal time to review what strategies were used for prevention, if those strategies actually impact ticks or flies, and the effective window for each.
Reynolds’ review of prevention methods, habitat modification and reproductive environments is worth discussing with producers.
Source: BEEF, July 16, 2026. Link.
External parasite control is an ongoing effort.”
Also see: Vigilance, not panic: 5 hard realities of managing the Asian Longhorned Tick, Drovers, June 29, 2026. Link. Cassandra Olds and Dr. John Currin discuss five key ALHT and theileriosis facts during a video round table.
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