Repellency and efficacy of 65% permethrin and selamectin spot-on formulations against Ixodes ricinus ticks on dogs

Veterinary Therapeutics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2002, Pages

  Endris, Richard ^a   Cooke, Dara ^a   Amodie, Deborah ^a   Sweeney, Diane ^a   Katz, Terry ^a   Lund, Cathy ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; HEXAPODA; IXODES RICINUS; IXODIDA; RICINUS COMMUNIS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 79251523881     PISSN: 15283593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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