Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
LICE on CATTLE
How To Get Rid Of The
Troublesome Pests

Orono, Me-, Feb. 5.-The following
was issued today from the Office of
Charles d. Woods. director of the
Maine Agricultural experiment sta
ton: A.
Nearly all animals are subject to at
I tack by both sucking and biting lice.
Judging from the letters of inquiry re-
ceived by the Maine Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station within the past few
weeks they are more prevalent this
winter than usual. These small but in
furious little parasites spend their en-
tire existence on their hosts so that
control measures must include treat
ment of the infested animal.
There are two species of sucking
lice which commonly attack cattle; the
short-nose OK louise and the long nose
OK louise Stockmen soon learn that
where these pests become numerous,
cattle get poor and do not stand the
winter we'll. Thousands of these pests.
present on a single COW, cause con-
siderable loss of blood, and due to this
and the attendant irritation the condi-
ton of the animal and the milk supply
is affected. The biting lice may be
distinguished from the two pests just
mentioned by the broad round head
FAnd biting mouth parts.
The same remedies apply to both the
sucking and biting lice, as they are
easily destroyed by application of in
secticides to the infested animal. The
eggs, however, are more resistant, and
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ond time after an interval Of 10 days
or two weeks Where only few of
the stock are infested the greasing of
the animal with a mixture of kerosene,
/ lard, and sulphur is sufficient.
On account of the long winters in
Maine it is advisable for stock owners
to make practice Of spraying their
cattle in the fall so that there will be
no need of wetting the stock during the
freed Of pests in the fall they will re-
main so during the winter unless in
festation takes place through the in
I PRODUCTION of new stock.
remedies: Comparatively weak solu-
| lions Of any of the standard sheep dips
are all effective in killing the lice.
Those that carry arsenic must be
handled and used carefully to prevent
poisoning.
kerosene emulsion is valuable in
secticide for cattle lice The in
gradients are kerosene (coal oil), soap
and water. BY means of the soap the
oil is broken up into extremely fine
PARTICLES, or, in other words, is
"emulsified" SO that in effect it NAV be
applied diluted greatly as required for
different purposes.
Kerosene Emulsion.
Hard soap pound
! Hot water (soft) gallon
Kerosene tcoal oily gallons
Dilute as directed.
To prepare, shave up pound OF
laundry soap in one gallon of soft
water. Have the water boiling hot.
As soon as the soap is all dissolved re-
move the solution from the fire and add
two gallons of kerosene At once agi-
tate the material violently. This is
best accomplished by the use of a
bucket pump. turning the nozzle back
into the bucket, so that the material is
constantly passed through the pump.
II a few minutes a smooth. creamy
emulsion is formed without any free
oil. This will become thicker as it
coos. but if it is properly made, no oil
will separate out. This is the stock
emulsion, and will keep well, If sealed
from air. When ready to use dilute
this stock emulsion with 10 parts Of
water