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Table 5 Frequency of hide damage in herds infested with biting lice compared with herds infested with biting lice and sucking lice.

From: Variation in the Level of Grain Defect Light Flecks and Spots on Cattle Hides

 

Number of herds

Number of hides

Mac. Score

   

0

1

2

3

Biting lice infections

18

189

23.8%

35.5%

35.5%

5.3%

Mixed infections*

12

179

24.6%

39.1%

26.8%

9.5%

  1. *One herd with only sucking lice infestaton.