Lice Treatment
Keeping your livestock protected from lice is crucial to maintaining a healthy, productive, and profitable operation. Lice are blood-sucking ectoparasites and infestations can lead to reduced weight gain, lower milk production, and general discomfort for your animals. At Starbar we understand that productive animals lead to a stronger bottom line, which is why we offer a comprehensive range of insect control products designed specifically to combat lice across a variety of species.
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Prolate/Lintox HD™ Insecticidal Spray & Backrubber for Livestock
An on cattle pour-on to control flies and lice on cows. It can be applied as a spray mist or back rubber on pasture, in the feed lot.
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Pyronyl™ Crop Spray
A broad-spectrum insectide for use in dairies and feedlots as well as in poultry and swine operation for reliable control as part of an IPM program.
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Cattle Armor™ 1% Synergized Pour On
An on cattle pour-on to control flies and lice on cows. It can be applied as a spray mist or back rubber on pasture, in the feed lot.
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Inhibidor™ Insecticidal Pour-On
Featuring three active ingredients, Inhibidor™ Insecticidal Pour-On provides control of chewing and sucking lice, horn flies, horse flies and deer flies.
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Starbar® E-Pro Adulticide Spray
A highly reliable insecticidal spray that controls flies and other bitting insects such mites lice and ticks on cattle swine poultry and horses.
Types of Lice on Animal
Beef Cow
- Biting Louse (Bovicola Damalinia bovis)
- Sucking Lice
- The Short-nose Cattle Louse (Haematopinus eurysternus)
- The Long-nose Cattle Louse (Linognathus vituli)
- The Little Blue Cattle Louse (Solenopotes capillatus)
- The Cattle Tail Louse (Haematopinus quadripertusus)
Chicken
- Chicken Body Louse (Menacanthus stramineus)
- Shaft Louse (Menopon gallinae)
- Fluff Louse (Goniocodes gallinae)
- Wing Louse (Liperus caponis)
- Chicken Head Louse (Cuclotogaster heterographus)
Goat
- Sucking Lice
- Goat Sucking Louse (Lignognathus stenopsis)
- Foot Louse (Linognathus pedalis)
- African Blue Louse (Lignognathus africanus)
- Chewing Lice
- Goat Chewing Louse (Bovicola capare)
- Angora Biting Louse (Bovicola crassipes)
- Goat Body Louse (Bovicola limbata)
Horse
- Sucking Lice
- Sheep Face and Body Louse (Linognathus ovillus)
- Foot Louse (Linognathus pedalis)
- African Blue Louse (Lignognathus africanus)
- Chewing Lice
- Sheep Body Louse (Bovicola ovis)
Sheep
- Sucking Lice
- Sheep Face and Body Louse (Linognathus ovillus)
- Foot Louse (Linognathus pedalis)
- African Blue Louse (Lignognathus africanus)
- Chewing Lice
- Sheep Body Louse (Bovicola ovis)
Pigs
- Sucking Hog Louse (Haematopinus suis)
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General Lice Behavior
- Lice are host-specific, blood-sucking ectoparasites
- Lice are always on the same animal
- Lice usually spread through direct contact between hosts
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Premises on the Facility to Also Treat
- Animal housing and shelters
- Bedding and nesting areas
- Feeding and watering areas
- Frequented loafing areas
- Transport and handling equipment
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Signs of Lice Infestation
- Alopecia (hair loss)
- Pruritis (severe itching)
- Agitation, restlessness and discomfort in animals
- Wounds or sores on livestock
- Weight loss or reduced growth rates
- Unusual grooming behavior (horse)
- Decreased egg production (chicken)
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The Dangers of Lice
- Discomfort and irritation
- Skin damage and infections
- Anemia
- Decrease on reproductive performance
- Spread of disease
- Economic loss, including equipment damage due to “excessive scratching"
