Science & Parasites

BioWorma® is a natural biological control that captures and consumes infective worm larvae (including chemical resistant/anthelmintic multi-resistant larvae) within the manure of grazing animals.

Science

Gastrointestinal Worms of Grazing Animals

This section is a working reference on the gastrointestinal nematodes (roundworms) that affect grazing animals

The Global Parasite Resistance Crisis

For roughly fifty years, controlling worms in grazing livestock has meant one thing above all others: chemical drenches

The Parasite Lifecycle

To control worms, you have to understand how they live. The good news is that most of the gastrointestinal worms of grazing animals

Biological Control Science

Biological control means using one living organism to control another, in place of a chemical - a well-established idea across agriculture

Integrated Parasite Management

Integrated parasite management (IPM) is the modern, sustainable answer to worm control (rather a single tool)

Other Internal Parasites

Barber’s pole worm gets the attention because it can kill quickly. But it rarely works alone - most grazing animals carry a mix

Parasites

Ascarids

Ascarids — large roundworms of the species Parascaris equorum, among the most important parasites of foals and young horses

Barber's Pole Worm - Haemonchus contortus

The barber’s pole worm is widely regarded as the most damaging worm of sheep and goats in warm, humid regions of the world

Black Scour Worm

Black scour worm is a small roundworm of the intestine of sheep and goats, from the genus Trichostrongylus

Ostertagia (Brown Stomach Worm)

Ostertagia ostertagi, commonly known as the Brown Stomach Worm, is one of the most significant internal parasites in cattle

Cooperia (Small Intestinal Worm)

Cooperia is one of the most common roundworms found in cattle, particularly calves and yearlings in their first grazing season

Nematodirus (Thin-Necked Intestinal Worm)

The thin-necked intestinal worm is a roundworm of the small intestine of sheep — and goats, and occasionally cattle

Nodule Worm

Nodule worm is a roundworm of the large intestine of sheep, goats and cattle, from the genus Oesophagostomum

Other Internal Parasites

Barber’s pole worm gets the attention because it can kill quickly. But it rarely works alone - most grazing animals carry a mix

Strongyles

Strongyles are the most common and important worms of grazing horses worldwide - the group dividing into two camps

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