• Cattle ticks (Boophilus microplus). Treat at intervals of 19-21 days. New Zealand Cattle ticks (Haemaphysalis longicornis) Treat at intervals of 7-21 days. Paralysis ticks (Ixodes holocyclus) Treat at intervals of 7-10 days. Spray cattle with a minimum of 10 litres for hand sprays and 4 litres for recirculating spays.