In this video, I show what happens when you add or bury worm eggs in a pile of cow dung or manure. Also, I explain why you might want to inoculate a pile of manure with worms to use in the garden and ...
Parasites are growing resistant to dewormers used by many Missouri farmers to treat their cattle. That’s according to a new study from University of Missouri researchers. Parasites can cause weight ...
The use of commercial livestock dewormers has paid off in terms of animal health and productivity, but it has also resulted in resistance among parasite populations. “As dewormers lose effectiveness, ...
A screwworm infestation is gruesome. The female fly lays hundreds of eggs on the exposed flesh of warm-blooded animals. The eggs hatch into larvae which gorge themselves on the living tissue, creating ...
LIVE OAK COUNTY, Texas/TAPACHULA, Mexico/PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -He was only eight years old in 1973, but fifth-generation Texas rancher Kip Dove remembers spending countless days trotting up to sick ...
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has temporarily paused Mexican cattle imports to the U.S. over fears of screwworm infections. On ...