Document Type
Report
Report Number
Cattle 82-5
Publication Date
1982
Summary
Ectrin ear tags are insecticide-impregnated with the active ingredient fenvalerate (8%). They are approved for use on lactating dairy cattle, beef cattle and calves. Each time an animal turns on tosses its head, a layer of Ectrin is rubbed or falls off onto the animal. As one insecticide layter is rubbed off, another forms. This action continues for the life of the tag. Advantages to this type of horn fly control are tagging is quick and easy using the All-Flex specially designed pliers, dampness or rain has little effect on efficacy, and the fly control reservoir is carried and used by each treated animal.
A random sample of 10 animals from each herd was counted using binoculars and looking out of a pickup window. Results are presented as an average number of horn flies/side of these 10 animals. An equal number of untreated or control animals was counted from a herd near the treated herd at nearly the same time. Problems of last tags or infected ears due to the tags were minimal.
Number of Pages
4
Type
text
Format
application/pdf
Language
en
Publisher
Department of Animal Science, Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Kohler, P. H. and Blome, L., "Ectrin Ear Tags for Horn Fly Control on Range Beef Cattle" (1982). South Dakota Cattle Feeders Field Day Proceedings and Research Reports, 1982. 6.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sd_cattlefeed_1982/6