Mike Pearson take a look at the Asian Longhorn Tick spreading rapidly across Missouri, threatening cattle herds.

KANSAS (KSNT) – Kansas State University is monitoring an invasive tick that has appeared in the Sunflower State, which can make infected cattle carriers for life of a tick-borne parasite. “This ...

With pesticide resistance emerging, researchers evaluated the efficacy of organic compounds for controlling the pest.

Theileriosis, a disease carried by Asian longhorned ticks, has been detected in Iowa cattle for the first time. The disease can cause anemia and death in cattle, but it poses no risk to humans. Cattle ...

STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) — A heads up for cattle producers: there’s a deadly tick in the United States, and researchers at Oklahoma State University are concerned. “These ticks can be so high on a ...

The disease Theileriosis which is carried by ticks has been found in Iowa cattle for the first time. (ISU Extension photo by Dr. Dan Goehl) A cattle disease carried by ticks is now confirmed in Iowa ...

Asian longhorned tick transmits a parasite, Theileria oreintalis Ikeda, which destroys red blood cells. Cattle health this summer is a mix of old familiar challenges and new concerns. In the summer ...

A parasite that can kill beef cattle has been detected in a southeast Iowa herd. It is the first time a case of Theileriosis has been found in the state, according to the Iowa Department of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) — A heads up for ...