Efficacy of a federally approved flea bait, orally administered to white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus), against blood feeding Ixodes scapularis larvae under simulated field conditions

A promising alternative approach to conventional vector control practices is the use of systemic insecticides/acaricides orally administered to relevant mammalian host species to control blood feeding disease vectors. In the United States, Lyme disease continues to be the most prevalent vector-borne...

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Published in:	International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Main Authors:	David M. Poché, Zachary Smith, Richard M. Poché
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-08-01
Subjects:	Acaricides Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto Fipronil bait Ixodes scapularis Peromyscus leucopus Systemic insecticides
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221322442300024X