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State Agriculture Department and Cornell Integrated Pest Management urge livestock producers to be vigilant against Asian Longhorned Ticks

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and Cornell Integrated Pest Management (Cornell IPM), a program of Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, today urged New York livestock producers to take preventative measures against the Asian longhorned tick (LHT). LHT is an invasive pest that, since it was first identified in the United States in New Jersey in 2017, has steadily expanded northward and is now becoming a serious concern for the health of livestock throughout the Hudson Valley.

Preventative Measures

There are a number of preventative and proactive measures that livestock producers can take to protect their animals. These include ensuring introduced animals are tick-free; screening new cattle for theileriosis before introducing them to the herd; monitoring herds; making informed treatment decisions; and using integrated pasture management strategies will be critical for reducing impacts on livestock while preserving beneficial pasture ecosystems.

• Testing and Herd Monitoring

• Pasture Management

• Spraying Animals

• Ear Tags

For more information, please visit the Cornell Integrated Pest Management website.

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Last updated June 16, 2026

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