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Horn Fly Resistance Observed in Organic Holstein Cattle, Study Finds

Penn State University

November 16, 2021

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Some Holstein dairy cattle, particularly those with white coat coloration, naturally fend off the horn fly, a parasitic insect known to cause stress and disease in grazing cattle, according to new research conducted in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.


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