Repellency and acaricidal efficacy of a new combination of fipronil and permethrin against Ixodes ricinus and Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks on dogs

Abstract Background A blinded, controlled laboratory study was conducted to assess the repellency and acaricidal activity of a topical spot on formulation, a combination of fipronil and permethrin, against Ixodes ricinus and Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks on dogs. Methods A group of 16 adult mixed b...

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Published in:Parasites & Vectors
Main Authors: Pascal Dumont, Julian Liebenberg, Frederic Beugnet, Becky Fankhauser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-10-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1150-5