Cattle producers are battling flies and ticks this summer

  • The increased humidity in Oklahoma means fly and tick numbers are up this year. Cattle producers should take precautions to prevent illness and disease in their livestock. (Photo by OSU Agriculture)
    The increased humidity in Oklahoma means fly and tick numbers are up this year. Cattle producers should take precautions to prevent illness and disease in their livestock. (Photo by OSU Agriculture)
    STILLWATER, Okla. – Increased rains in Oklahoma this past spring has brought some not-so-welcome friends. Fly and tick populations have increased, which means cattle producers are fighting an uphill battle this summer with these blood-sucking pests. The cattle industry suffers $1.3 billion in losses annually from horn flies alone. They are considered the number one external parasite for cattl...

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