Vet Guns or Ear Tags? Comparing New Insecticide Formulations and Delivery Methods on Cattle

Monday, March 14, 2016: 11:28 AM
Governor's Room I (Sheraton Raleigh Hotel)
Annie Rich , Dept. of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Nancy C. Hinkle , Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Resistance in horn fly populations makes suppression of this ubiquitous pest challenging, as does the difficulty of applying insecticides to the host.  New chemistries, new formulations, and new delivery systems may enhance horn fly control on pastured cattle.