Comparison of in vitro and in vivo ectoparasiticide activity of experimental benzimidazole-carbamate with permethrin and amitraz.
A series of in vitro and in vivo bioassays were conducted to assess the ectoparasiticide activity of isopropyl-4-nitro-2,6-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1-benzimidazole-carbamate, an experimental benzimidazole-carbamate class compound. This compound was less potent than permethrin against ectoparasiticide-susceptible larvae of the lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum (L.) (Acari: Ixodidae); larvae of the southern cattle tick, Boophilus microplus (Canestrini); and adult stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae) in vitro, but it was significantly more potent than permethrin against the Santa Luiza strain of B. microplus known to possess high-level resistance to amitraz and pyrethroids. In contrast, the benzimidazole-carbamate was substantially more efficacious than permethrin when applied topically onto rats that were infested with A. americanum nymphs. These results suggest that this experimental compound may be a viable candidate ectoparasiticide that retains significant activity against resistant B. microplus and also suggests that the benzimidazole-carbamate chemistry may be useful for addressing the growing problem of resistance in ectoparasites.
White
W Hunter
WH
Elanco Animal Health Research and Development, A Division of Eli Lilly & Company, 2001 W. Main Street, Greenfield, IN 46140, USA.
Bauer
Steven M
SM
Zhao
Xiaowen
X
Gutierrez
Jesus A
JA
Smith
Charles K
CK
D000818:Animals; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002219:Carbamates; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D026863:Ixodidae; D007814:Larva; D026023:Permethrin; D051381:Rats; D014052:Toluidines
D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D002219:Carbamates; D014052:Toluidines; C014983:amitraz; D026023:Permethrin