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Insect Management
Livestock Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
 Agriculture
is Arkansas’ largest industry, over $6 billion in farm income is generated
annually. Almost 65% of agriculture income is generated from livestock
production. Broilers, eggs, turkeys, beef cattle, dairy cattle and hogs are
among Arkansas’ major livestock commodities. Arkansas ranks second in
broiler production, third in turkey production, eight in egg production,
sixteenth in both beef cattle and hog production and thirty-eight in milk
production
Arthropod pests of livestock consists of various species of ticks, blood
feeding flies, filth flies, mosquitoes, black flies, lice, grubs, bots, fleas
and others impacting both production and pleasure animals (horses). Problems
with livestock pests vary with location, season, host, production system and
other factors. Economically viable options are available to control most of
these pest species. Management of livestock pests is much more successful if the
principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) are followed.
Livestock IPM is an integration of cultural, biological, chemical and
regulatory methods to subdue pest populations below an economic threshold.
Monitoring the pest population at question and understanding the life history of
the pest is just as important as the option(s) used to manage the pest. The
extension livestock IPM program strives to make the most up-to date and relevant
recommendations available based upon unbiased university based research.
Information concerning cattle (beef and dairy), sheep, goat, horse and poultry
pests is available through the Cooperative Extension Service.
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