When using pesticides, read the labels carefully and follow directions and safety precautions. Never use pesticides inconsistent with the label. Record all pesticide usage. Never apply pesticides closer to slaughter dates than the number of days listed on the label. Avoid treatment to animals that are sick, overheated or stressed. DO NOT apply insecticides to lambs less than 3 months old, and use light applications on lambs 3 to 6 months old. water. Avoid contamination of feed, mangers, water, milk and milking equipment. Store pesticides in the original, labeled containers, safely locked away from children, pets and livestock.
Insecticides
Spray
Ready-to-use
Horses
Sheep
Premises
horn and face flies
horse and house flies
mosquitos, black flies
max 5 oz for cattle
and 3 oz for sheep
Do not treat more than every 2 weeks.
0 days
slaughter
0 days milk
discard
Dairy cattle
Sheep and Goats
lice, and keds
18 ml maximum for sheep
0 days milk discard
Horses
Swine
Sheep and Goats
screwworms
ear ticks
face flies
poultry
sheep, dogs
premise
keds
lice
Ready-to-use
Dairy cattle
face lies
biting and sucking lice
8 ml for
flies
16 ml for lice
Effective for 3 weeks
spray
swine
sheep
Do not use on goats
premises
ticks
keds, lice
Pour-on or spray
Dairy cattle
Horses
Sheep and Goats
premises
horn flies,
face flies
stable flies, house flies
mange, lice, ticks
For mange, lice, ticks, etc., thoroughly wet the animal
Non-lactating dairy cattle
Sheep
Do not treat lactating goats
keds
ticks
1/4 oz./50 lbs (up to 3 oz)
pour along back line over neck, shoulders and rump
Residual activity for 28 days
pour-on
spray
Non-lactating dairy cattle
Sheep
fleas, mites
1/4 oz./50 lbs (up to 3 oz)
pour along back line over neck, shoulders and rump
Residual activity for 28 days
livestock
horses
premises
Do not use on cats!
horse,
house, stable,
black flies, mosquitos,
eye knats, mange mites,
ticks, lice, fleas
Non-lactating dairy cattle
Sheep
fleas, mites
1/4 oz./50 lbs (up to 3 oz)
pour along back line over neck, shoulders and rump
Residual activity for 28 days
0 days milk discard
Non-lactating dairy cattle
Sheep
fleas, mites
keds
1/4 oz./50 lbs (up to 3 oz)
Treat after shearing
0 days milk discard
Non-lactating dairy cattle
Sheep
Premise use
flies
keds
Not effective for grub control
1/4 oz./50 lbs (up to 3 oz)
pour along back line over neck, shoulders and rump
0
days slaughter
0 days milk discard
Spray
Dip
Non-lactating dairy cattle
swine, horses, poultry
dogs, sheep
Premise use
flies,
fleas, lice
mites, ticks (including deer ticks)
Aids in control of cockroaches, mosquitoes, and spiders.
zeta-cypermethrin
horses
sheep and goats
horn, face,
and stable flies;
lice, keds
0 days milk discard
Ready-to-use
Non-lactating dairy cattle
Sheep
Premises
stable flies
house flies
sheep keds and lice
8 cc per 50 lbs.
After shearing
Beef cattle
Dairy cattle
Swine
Do
not use on
horses or dogs!
mange mites
lice
cattle
1 qt/100 gal.
swine 1 qt/50 gal.
thoroughly soak animals
2 treatments 7-10 days apart
3 days slaughter
Beef cattle
Dairy cattle
Sheep
lice, and keds
0 days milk discard
Anthelmintics that control external parasites
Dairy cattle
horn flies
mites, lice
0 days milk
non-lactating dairy
horn flies
mites, lice
Sheep
not dairy sheep
injectable
Swine
sucking lice
mange mites
45
days slaughter cattle (pour-on)
35 days slaughter cattle (injectable)
24 days slaughter swine (injectable)
Swine
mange mites (scabies)
grubs
18 days slaughter swine
not established for milk
0.8% solution
Sheep
Do not use on dogs!
Last updated 17-Jul-2010 by Susan Schoenian.
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