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Asian longhorned ticks

September 1, 2025

Asian Longhorned Ticks- Spreading West Towards Nebraska

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Stable fly on a board

June 1, 2025

Stable Flies on Pastured Cattle

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

214 horn flies on the side of an animal- over the economic threshhold.

May 1, 2025

Horn Flies and Grazing Cattle

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Stable flies on cattle legs

June 12, 2024

Stable Flies on Pastured Cattle

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Horn flies on cow

May 8, 2024

Horn flies and Control Options

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle hair on fence from rubbing due to lice

October 1, 2023

Fall Cattle Lice Treatments

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Face flies feeding on steer

June 1, 2023

Face Flies on Pastured Cattle

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows on pasture

May 1, 2023

Garlic for Horn fly Control

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow and calf on range

May 1, 2023

Pasture Fly Resistance

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Horn flies on pastured cattle.

August 1, 2022

Late Season Pasture Fly Control

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

black cows bunched up in the pasture

May 2, 2020

Controlling Flies on Pastured Cattle

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle hair on fence from rubbing due to lice

February 2, 2020

Cattle Lice

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

flies on a cow's back

May 1, 2019

Controlling Horn Flies on Pastured Cattle in Nebraska

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

flies on a cow's back

May 1, 2019

Flies Associated with Cattle in Dry Lots

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle fur on a fence

October 2, 2017

Fall Cattle Louse Treatments

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator