on both pest and beneficial organisms often associated with livestock and poultry production....

of cattle. Insect and mite pest activity results in lowered milk production levels and reduced feed conversion efficiency. It exposes cattle to pathogenic microorganisms and causes blood loss and hide damage. It can lead to public health–public nuisance...
concerns. Moreover, insect and mite pest pressure can add to stresses on young replacement animals, delaying their entry into production and adversely affecting lifelong production performance. As herd sizes increase on modern farms, pest pressures often...

by spring and fall applications. Check the Cornell Guidelines for management strategies or the names of herbicides that will be effective for the weed species present at your site. Time, money, and product will be wasted if herbicides are used improperly...
— • Are weeds at the right growth stage? Most herbicides are designed to work within a specific time frame. For example, preemergence products are effective only before germination. They are not effective on established weeds. • Do you have the proper equipment...

Flies, beetles, and mites are often a major concern for commercial poultry operations in the northeastern United States. The high-density, confined housing systems used in poultry production create conditions that favor the development of manure...

of organisms Spot treatments in specific areas mean less pesticide is applied Large areas can be sprayed Benefits of IPM • Reduces the need for pesticides by using several pest management methods; • Shields the environment from excessive or unnecessary...
Extension, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Production and cover photo: Carrie Koplinka-Loehr; Drawings from CCE Bulletin 74 used with permission. These recommendations are not a substitute for pesticide labeling. Read...

. Several application methods are available. Insecticides must be used properly to achieve satisfactory control of lice. Many louse-control products require two treatments, 10 to 14 days apart. The second treatment is essential to kill newly hatched lice...
, and other moist, warm decaying organic matter. Adult house flies are about 1/4 inch long and mostly dull gray in color, with four black stripes on the thorax (Figure 2). Their mouthparts are spongelike and are used for ingesting liquid foods. Each female can...

—GENERAL Sheep and goats are hosts to several important arthropod pests. Failure to control these pests may result in loss of wool, reduced weight gains, reduced milk production, and even death in young lambs. An understanding of the life history and habits...
, decaying silage, spilled feed, bedding, and other moist, warm decaying organic matter. Adult house flies are about 1/4 inch long and mostly dull gray in color, with four black stripes on the thorax (Figure 4). Their mouthparts are spongelike and are used...

eggs hatch within 48 hours. The larvae live in water and breathe at the surface through tubes. Larvae, or wrigglers, feed on organic debris and microorganisms in the water, then molt into pupae, a resting stage that remains in the water. During...
, night, and dawn. Culex mosquitoes prefer birds as hosts, but because they are frequently found in homes, they bite humans and can transmit encephalitis. These mosquitoes breed in small pools of stagnant water containing organic debris and do not move far...

and live in groups. They seek cracks and crevices that are warm, dark, and moist; they also live inside cardboard and paper bags. Roaches eat anything that is organic—even cardboard and the glue that binds books together. They need water, although...
in the basement near sewer or floor drains or in damp crawl spaces. Other IPM options include insecticide dusts, such as • silica aerogel (a desiccant that damages the roach’s waxy coating, causing it to shrivel and die); • a commerical product containing boric...

PLEASED W ITH REDUCED PESTS—AND COSTS When New York States two top egg producers-with a combined production of close to 400 million eggs per year-are able to cut insecticide use in their poultry barns by 75% or more, that’s worth crowing about. Instead...
. “Hister beetles can be very prolific and don’t become pests by migrating. If we are able to perfect techniques for moving them, we should be able to save yet more money.” -John Gingerich, production manager, Egg Farm Division of Wegmans Food Markets Hister...