title: The efficacy of ultrasonic pest controllers for fleas and ticks.
abstract: Two ultrasonic pest controllers, a pet-collar unit and a large unit for household use, were tested for their efficacy in repelling fleas and ticks in a choice chamber. Neither unit had any affect on the distribution of fleas or ticks in the choice chamber up to 24 h exposure, and activity of fleas, ticks and cockroaches was unimpaired. The study extends and supports previous findings that ultrasound is ineffective as a means of controlling common pests of households and pets.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, Republic of South Africa.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D010571:Pest Control / Q000379:methods*; D005423:Siphonaptera; D013987:Ticks; D014465:Ultrasonics