{"id":16045,"date":"2025-10-23T17:53:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/?p=16045"},"modified":"2025-10-23T17:53:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:53:02","slug":"ctoparasites-such-as-ticks-lice-mites-and-flies-live-on-animal-skin-or-hair-feeding-on-blood-and-causing-major-losses-to-farmers-every-animal-is-at-risk-if-these-pests-are-not-controlled-by-tyr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/2025\/10\/23\/ctoparasites-such-as-ticks-lice-mites-and-flies-live-on-animal-skin-or-hair-feeding-on-blood-and-causing-major-losses-to-farmers-every-animal-is-at-risk-if-these-pests-are-not-controlled-by-tyr\/","title":{"rendered":"ctoparasites such as ticks, lice, mites, and flies live on animal skin or hair, feeding on blood and causing major losses to farmers. Every animal is at risk if these pests are not controlled. By: Tyreke Thomas-Horsford"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Why they\u2019re Dangerous<\/div>\n
\u2022 Cause blood loss and anaemia.<\/div>\n
\u2022 Lead to itching, skin irritation, and hair loss.<\/div>\n
\u2022 Spread diseases like Babesiosis, Theileriosis, and Anaplasmosis.<\/div>\n
\u2022 Transmit worms such as Dipylidium caninum.<\/div>\n
\u2022 Result in poor growth, low milk yield, weight loss, and weak immunity.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ectoparasites quietly reduce animal health, productivity, and profits.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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How to Control Them<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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1. Keep the Environment Clean<\/div>\n
Ticks and flies breed in dirt and dampness. Clean sheds often, burn old grass, remove dung, improve drainage, and keep surrounding areas clear.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2. Rotate Grazing Areas<\/div>\n
Move animals to clean pastures to break the life cycle of ticks and mites. Avoid keeping animals too long in one area.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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3. Use Insecticides Properly<\/div>\n
\u2022 Spraying: Best for cattle; spray the whole body and shed.<\/div>\n
\u2022 Dipping: Effective for sheep and goats; ensures full coverage.<\/div>\n
\u2022 Dusting: Good for small or wounded animals.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Safety Tips:<\/div>\n
Follow label directions, wear protective gear, don\u2019t overdose, and never let animals drink dip solution.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Clean surroundings and regular control keep animals healthy, productive, and free from parasites.<\/div>\n
Healthy animals = Higher profits<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Why they\u2019re Dangerous \u2022 Cause blood loss and anaemia. \u2022 Lead to itching, skin irritation, and hair loss. \u2022 Spread diseases like Babesiosis, Theileriosis, and Anaplasmosis. \u2022 Transmit worms such […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-notices"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16045"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16045\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16047,"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16045\/revisions\/16047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}