Objective: Explore the effect of prescribed fire on tick population dynamics in the Kansas Flint Hills. Continue reading “Reducing Tick Populations Through Prescribed Burning”
Tag: ticks
Impact of Seasonal Rangeland Burning for Early Season Tick Control
Cassandra Olds, extension entomologist
The lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) is common tick found in Kansas which takes two years to complete development from egg to reproductive adult. Much of this time is spent off the animal host, sheltered in leaf litter particularly in shrubby areas. These areas provide a humid microcosm fundamental for tick survival. Prescribed or controlled burns are carried out to improve a number of rangeland conditions such as weed suppression and improve forage quality. Continue reading “Impact of Seasonal Rangeland Burning for Early Season Tick Control”
Spices Fed to Growing Heifers on Bromegrass Result in Increased Gains with Some Effects on Tick Populations
Alternative methods to antibiotics/chemical usage in cattle production have been of interest in recent years and essential oils/spices have been promoted to fill this niche. The purpose of this research was to evaluate effect of feeding spices on heifer gains and as a control method for ticks. Continue reading “Spices Fed to Growing Heifers on Bromegrass Result in Increased Gains with Some Effects on Tick Populations”
