Evaluation of the efficacy of topically administered imidacloprid+pyriproxyfen and orally administered spinosad against cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis): Impact of treated dogs on flea life stages in a simulated home environment

Parasites and Vectors

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Ross, Douglas H ^a   Arther, Robert G ^a   Von Simson, Cristiano ^a   Doyle, Veronica ^b   Dryden, Michael W ^c  

^a BAYER CORPORATION   (United States)

^b CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES   (Ireland)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advantage II; Cat flea; Comfortis; Ctenocephalides felis; Dog; Flea allergy dermatitis; Imidacloprid; Insect growth regulator; Pyriproxyfen; Simulated home environment; Spinosad

Indexed keywords

ADVANTAGE; ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; IMIDACLOPRID PLUS PYRIPROXYFEN; SPINOSAD; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMB; DOG; DRUG EFFICACY; FLEA BITE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; CATS; CTENOCEPHALIDES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; FLEA INFESTATIONS; IMIDAZOLES; INSECTICIDES; MACROLIDES; MALE; NITRO COMPOUNDS; PYRIDINES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS; HEXAPODA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 84865830893     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17563305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-5-192     Document Type: Article

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