Study: Zebra Stripes Deter Horseflies
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
February 22, 2012
According to a recent study, a coat pattern with numerous narrow stripes deteres horseflies from landing.
According to a recent study, a coat pattern with numerous narrow stripes deteres horseflies from landing.
Botulism and scrub tick infestations both cause the progressive muscular paralysis seen in the deceased horses
A new product–the mosquito laser–could help protect horses from infectious mosquito-borne diseases.
Swarming bees are being blamed for the death of a horse in Riverside Calif.
Extensive rain, flooding, and warm temperatures have created prime conditions for mosquitoes, heightening the
With summer’s heat, haze, and humidity come bugs, including several types of flies, ticks, and stinging pests.
A newly released test for Lyme disease in horses and dogs should help improve the understanding of the disease
Today, many horse owners are trying to find less potentially harmful ways to control vermin than pesticides.
What environmentally friendly management practices might work for you and your farm?
Ticks are not only unsightly, they also can transmit infectious diseases such as ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, and piroplasmosis to horses. Severe infestations can cause skin irritations and even anemia (a decrease of healthy red blood cells).
A California equestrian was attacked by a swarm of aggressive Africanized honeybees–also known as “killer bees”–while riding on a public trail in Rolling Hills, Calif., last week.,
Aluminum phosphide is an indoor fumigant used to kill insects in most, if not all, of the stored grains we and our horses are exposed to. Like most pesticides, it can cause major problems in unintended species when used incorrectly.
Nearly 900 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you take any steps to limit opossums around your farm to reduce the chance your horses will get EPM?”
Autumn is no time for an outdoor picnic, says entomologist Lynn Kimsey, chair of the University of California, Davis Department of Entomology and director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology. It’s fly season.
The common house fly (Musca
The University of Kentucky’s pasture evaluation program will host a seminar called “Horse Pastures in the Fall: a Perfect Time to Renovate” in conjunction with the Kentucky Equine Humane Center (KyEHC) at the center’s facility in Nicholasville, Ky.
Has there been any research on the safety of using “BTi mosquito dunks” in horse water troughs and buckets?
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