Overview

Many pests and parasites affect horses, mules, and donkeys. The pests range from flies to ticks, to parasitic worms. This is the first time a resource is available for equine enthusiasts to learn about pest identification, ecology, and management. This book covers the major pests of horses in the United States and Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, along with the veterinary conditions and recommended care associated with these pests. Detailed photographs help to identify species and perform management tasks. The book shows practical, science-based control methods, and includes a glossary for reference, as well as a brief introduction to basic entomology. It includes a sample integrated pest management plan that readers can personalize for pest control. This book will be a useful resource for horse riders, trainers, owners, caretakers, and general equine enthusiasts, students in animal sciences, veterinary sciences, parasitology, horse care courses, or horse training programs.

Full Product Details

Author:   Erika T. Machtinger ,  Emma N.I. Weeks ,  Christopher J. Geden ,  Erica Lacher
Publisher:   Wageningen Academic Publishers
Imprint:   Wageningen Academic Publishers
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9789086863716

ISBN 10:   908686371
Pages:   396
Publication Date:   25 April 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of contents Chapter 1. Introduction to ‘Pests and parasites of horses’ 9 1.1 Overview of the book 9 Continuing education 13 Photo credits 15 Chapter 2. Basic information on pests and parasites of horses 17 Chapter overview 17 2.1 Basic arthropod anatomy 18 2.2 Arthropod life cycles 20 2.3 Parasitic worm identification and life cycles 22 2.4 Quick identification key to pests of horses 24 2.5 Useful pest identification tools 31 Photo credits 35 Chapter 3. Fly pests that develop in manure and waste 37 Chapter overview 37 3.1 Filth flies that can develop in equine manure 38 3.2 Filth flies that cannot develop in equine manure 67 3.3 Veterinary concerns 77 Continuing education 82 Resources 85 References 85 Photo credits 86 Chapter 4. Fly pests that develop in water 89 Chapter overview 89 4.1 Mosquitoes (family Culicidae) 90 4.2 Biting midges (genus Culicoides) 106 4.3 Horse and deer fly/March fly (family Tabanidae) 116 4.4 Black flies (genus Simulium) 126 Continuing education 135 Resources 136 References 137 Photo credits 138 Chapter 5. Pests that develop and live on horses (ectoparasites) 141 Chapter overview 141 5.1 Ticks (families Ixodidae and Argasidae) 142 5.2 Mites (subphylum Chelicerata) 167 5.3 Lice (families Haematopinidae and Ischnocera) 179 5.4 Keds/louse flies (family Hippoboscidae) 187 Continuing education 192 Resources 194 References 194 Photo credits 196 Chapter 6. Pests found in pastures and forage 199 Chapter overview 199 6.1 Fire ants (genus Solenopsis) 200 6.2 Africanized bees (Apis mellifera subspecies hybrids) 208 6.3 Eye gnats (family Chloropidae) 214 6.4 Blister beetles (genus Epicauta) 221 6.5 Caterpillars with stinging (urticating) hairs (order Lepidoptera) 227 Continuing education 243 References 245 Photo credits 247 Chapter 7. Other insect pests of horses 249 Chapter overview 249 7.1 Warble flies (genus Hypoderma) 250 7.2 Equine bot flies (genus Gasterophilus) 256 7.3 Wound-invading flies: screwworms (family Calliphoridae) and other flies that develop in wounds (families Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae) 261 7.4 Mayflies (order Ephemeroptera) 273 7.5 Sand flies (family Phlebotominae) 278 Continuing education 285 Resources 286 References 287 Photo credits 288 Chapter 8. Beneficial and harmless arthropods 291 Chapter overview 291 8.1 Dung beetles (family Scarabaeidae) 292 8.2 Fly predators in manure and bedding 294 8.3 Filth fly parasitoid wasps (family Pteromalidae) 297 8.4 Black dump flies (genus Hydrotaea, a.k.a. Ophyra) 300 8.5 Soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) 303 8.6 Dung midges and black scavenger flies (families Scatopsidae and Sepsidae) 305 8.7 Crane flies (family Tipulidae) 307 8.8 Non-biting midges (family Chironomidae) 309 8.9 Blow flies (family Calliphoridae) 312 8.10 Yellow/golden dung flies (Scathophaga stercoraria) 316 Continuing education 318 Resources 319 References 319 Photo credits 321 Chapter 9. Parasitic worms of horses 323 Chapter overview 323 9.1 Large strongyles and small strongyles 324 9.2 Ascarids (genus Parascaris) 328 9.3 Pinworms (Oxyuris equi) 331 9.4 Tapeworms (genera Anoplocephala and Paranoplocephala) 334 Continuing education 337 Resources 338 References 338 Photo credits 340 Chapter 10. Guidelines for equine pest control 341 Chapter overview 341 10.1 Guidelines for pest monitoring 342 10.2 Guidelines for fly sheets, boots, and masks 342 10.3 Guidelines for using chemical control 346 10.4 Common active ingredients used in chemical control 351 10.5 Best practices for using chemical control 359 10.6 Guidelines for using baits and traps for pest flies 364 Continuing education 368 Resources 369 References 369 Photo credits 371 Chapter 11. Summary 373 Photo credits 374 Appendix A. Glossary and word usage 375 Appendix B. Example integrated pest management plan for equine pests 385 Photo credits 389 About the authors 391 Acknowledgements 395

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