Large producers often use such application devices as dip vats, high pressure sprayers and power dusters. People with small flocks often select an insecticide that can be applied by sprinkling, pour-on, or hand dusting. Table 1 lists insecticides by common chemical name and, in parentheses, by brand name and formulation. Brand names are used in this publication only to identify commonly available products for educational purposes, and inclusion or omission is not intended to imply endorsement or discrimination by the Kansas Cooperative Extension Service. Directions for use are specific by brand and formulation.
All insecticides are capable of causing injury or death to man and animals.
It resembles a tick but is actually a wingless, blood-sucking fly. The female gives birth to a single, large, cream-colored larva about once weekly. This text was extracted from the publication, MF-977.