Evaluation of an imidacloprid (8.8% w/w)--permethrin (44.0% w/w) topical spot-on and a fipronil (9.8% w/w)--(S)-methoprene (8.8% w/w) topical spot-on to repel, prevent attachment, and kill adult Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Dermacentor variabilis ticks on dogs.
This study evaluated the effectiveness of two topical spot-on formulations, imidacloprid (8.8% w/w)--permethrin (44.0% w/w) and fipronil (9.8% w/w)--(S)-methoprene (8.8% w/w), to repel, prevent the attachment of, and kill adult Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Dermacentor variabilis on dogs. Twelve purpose-bred beagles were distributed into three groups of four dogs each; one group served as untreated controls and each of the other two groups received one of the test products. Dogs were exposed to 25 adult ticks of each species for 10 minutes on posttreatment days 3, 7, 14, 21, and 28. Nonattached or repelled ticks were collected and evaluated for viability, and on-dog tick counts were conducted at 3, 24, and 48 hours after tick exposure. The imidacloprid-permethrin formulation provided significant repellency of R. sanguineus and D. variabilis for up to 3 and 4 weeks after treatment, respectively; and provided good overall control for R. sanguineus and D. variabilis during the study period. The fipronil--(S)-methoprene formulation provided good overall tick control during the study period.
Dryden
M W
MW
Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.
Payne
P A
PA
Smith
V
V
Hostetler
J
J
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000818:Animals; D003870:Dermacentor / Q000187:drug effects*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007306:Insecticides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008726:Methoprene / Q000494:pharmacology; D000073943:Neonicotinoids; D009574:Nitro Compounds; D026023:Permethrin / Q000494:pharmacology; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D011897:Random Allocation; D048508:Rhipicephalus sanguineus / Q000187:drug effects*; D013983:Tick Control / Q000379:methods*; D013984:Tick Infestations / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D007093:Imidazoles; D007306:Insecticides; D000073943:Neonicotinoids; D009574:Nitro Compounds; D011720:Pyrazoles; C082359:imidacloprid; D026023:Permethrin; D008726:Methoprene; C082360:fipronil