Manage Mosquitoes and Midges on Cattle

Mosquito and midge management on cattle is difficult to achieve and is generally not warranted.

Mosquito control typically requires eliminating or managing standing water to remove their breeding grounds.

The microscopic nature of midges (Figure 1) makes on-farm monitoring difficult for farmers and wind dispersal of midges makes it difficult to control their movements (or prevent their access). Little is known regarding cattle susceptibility to midge attack and there is currently no knowledge relating to cattle breeds showing resistance to midges.