Control of fleas on naturally infested dogs and cats and in private residences with topical spot applications of fipronil or imidacloprid

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-75

  Dryden, Michael W ^a   Denenberg, Tiffany Magid ^a   Bunch, Shelley ^a  

^a Analytical and Toxicological Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Cat flea; Control; Ctenocephalides felis felis; Fipronil; Imidacloprid; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADVANTAGE FLEA ADULTICIDE; FIPRONIL; FRONTLINE TOP SPOT; IMIDACLOPRID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FLEA; INFESTATION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMAL; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FLEAS; IMIDAZOLES; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; PYRAZOLES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0034333433     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(00)00318-6     Document Type: Article

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