How to Protect Horses From Ticks
Get tips for keeping disease-spreading ticks off your horse from Dr. Erika Machtinger of Pennsylvania State University.
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Erika Machtinger, PhD, is an assistant professor of entomology (the study of insects) at Pennsylvania State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences, in University Park. Her research focuses on filth fly control in livestock, poultry, and equine facilities; transmission of zoonotic disease via arthropod vectors; and integrated tick management. Her work is an interdisciplinary combination of population and chemical ecology, behavior studies, parasitoid-host interactions, biological control, molecular biology, toxicology, and wildlife biology. She believes integrated research is necessary to develop novel control methods for disease-spreading insects and agricultural pests as health risks increase from population growth, climate change, and increased pesticide resistance.
Posted by Erika Machtinger, PhD | Mar 27, 2020 | Basic Care, Horse Care, Insect Control, Lyme Disease, Media, Podcasts
Get tips for keeping disease-spreading ticks off your horse from Dr. Erika Machtinger of Pennsylvania State University.
Read MorePosted by Erika Machtinger, PhD | Jul 2, 2019 | Barns and Sheds, Farm and Barn, Horse Care, Insect Control, Media, Podcasts, Seasonal Care, Summer Care, Waste & Manure Management
Dr. Erika Machtinger gives an overview of how stable flies are different than houseflies and offers strategies for a (nearly) fly-free barn.
Read MorePosted by Erika Machtinger, PhD | Jul 1, 2019 | Basic Care, Farm and Barn, Horse Care, Insect Control, Media, Podcasts
Find out what characteristics might attract more flies than others in horses from Dr. Erika Machtinger.
Read MorePosted by Erika Machtinger, PhD | Jun 28, 2019 | Article, Basic Care, Farm and Barn, Horse Care, Insect Control, Media, Podcasts, Seasonal Care, Summer Care
Dr. Erika Machtinger offers help for owners looking for the right fly spray to protect their horses.
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