Kill the ticks, but stay safe as you spray insecticides on your herd

Resident forcing their cows inside a cattle dip at Kimamoi in Eldama Ravine ,Baringo County.Baringo county has constructed a total of 57 cattle dips all over the county and is planning to set up more to ensure farmers in every ward access effective services on time and on a cheaper cost to reduce diseases associated to ticks like east coast fever, anasplamosis and bapesiosis that enormously kill livestock.PHOTO:KIPSANG JOSEPH

Last week we discussed at length ticks as an example of an external parasite. There was a lot of feedback from readers.

Among the issues raised was control of these external parasites. Today, I will address precautionary measures when controlling external parasites.