Poultry Pest Management

Bulletin 853

Treatment by Pest and Location of Infestation
Pests	Material and Formulation	Mixing Directions	Amount per bird or Area if Appropriate	Days to Slaughter	Application and Remarks
Chicken Mites Lice Northern Fowl Mites (Bird Treatment)
	Mist Sprays
	carbaryl (Sevin) 50% WP	10 fl. oz. per gal. water	1 1/2 gals. per 1,000 birds	7	Repeat treatment in four weeks if needed. Ventilate while spraying. Do not spray nests, eggs, feed or water. Do not treat within 10 days of vaccination or other stress influence.
	80% S	6 fl. oz. per gal. water		7
	4F (43% suspension)	10 fl. oz per gal. water		7
	tetrachlorvinphos & dichlorvos (Ravap) 28.7% EC	1 pint per 6 gals. water	1 gal. per 100 birds or 1 fl. oz. per bird	0	For cage birds, spray no less than 100 to 125 psi to the vent area from below (high pressure). For floor birds, spray lightly. Do not treat more often than every 14 days.
	tetrachlorvinphos (Rabon) 50% WP	2 lbs. per 25 gals. water	1 gal. per 100 birds or 1 fl. oz. per bird	0	For cage birds, spray no less than 100 to 125 psi to the vent area from below (high pressure). For floor birds, spray lightly. Do not treat more often than every 14 days.
	Coarse Sprays
	carbaryl (Sevin) 50% WP	6 fl. oz. per 5 gals. water	1 gal. per 100 birds	7	Repeat treatment in four weeks if needed. Ventilate while spraying. Do not spray nests, eggs, feed or water. Do not treat within ten days of vaccination or other stress influence.
	80% S	4 fl. oz. per 5 gals. water		7
	4F (43% suspension)	6 fl. oz. per 5 gals. water		7
	Dusts
	carbaryl (Sevin) 5% Dust	Ready to use	1 lb. per 100 birds	7	Use rotary or other duster. Do not treat birds more often than once every four weeks. Do not treat nests, eggs, feed or water.
	Dust Boxes
	carbaryl (Sevin) 5% Dust	Ready to use	2.5 lbs. per box 1 box per 50 birds	7	Mix dust evenly throughout top layer of box contents.
	tetrachlorvinphos (Rabon) 50% WP	Ready to use	2.5 fl. oz. per 50 birds	0	Mix dust evenly throughout top layer of box contents.